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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0484-7903</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de anestesiología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. mex. anestesiol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0484-7903</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Mexicano de Anestesiología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S0484-79032023000200137</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35366/110201</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Catéter epidural roto, una complicación poco frecuente]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Broken epidural catheter, a rare complication]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Meléndez-Ordoñez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández-Ortiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Israel Iván]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rojas-Terres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Raymundo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Viveros-Peralta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ismael B]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Juárez de México  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Juárez de México  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>46</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>137</fpage>
<lpage>139</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0484-79032023000200137&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0484-79032023000200137&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0484-79032023000200137&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Actualmente, la anestesia neuroaxial es preferida por sus múltiples ventajas con respecto al manejo del dolor. El procedimiento involucra la colocación de un catéter epidural en el espacio peridural, una complicación muy rara es la ruptura de éste. Se estima una incidencia de 0.002 a 0.004%. El presente trabajo reporta el caso de un paciente masculino de 77 años sometido a una resección transuretral de próstata, que presenta ruptura del catéter durante el retiro. La tomografía reportó la presencia del catéter a nivel subaracnoideo, sin presencia de síntomas en el paciente. Se egresó y a los seis meses de seguimiento no presentaba síntomas. Es de importancia comprender que siempre se debe notificar al paciente en caso de que esto suceda y después realizar estudios de imagen para su localización. Posteriormente se debe valorar la presencia de síntomas y, si existen, considerar una laminectomía para su retiro.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Nowadays, neuraxial anesthesia is preferred due to its multiple advantages related to pain management. This procedure involves placing an epidural catheter within the epidural space, with rupture of the catheter being an uncommon complication. Its incidence is around 0.002 to 0.004%. The present work reports the case of a 77-year-old male who underwent a transurethral prostate resection, where the catheter broke while being removed. CT scan reported the presence of the catheter within subarachnoid space, without the patient presenting symptoms. It is important to understand that notifying the patient is a priority in case this complication happens, and then order imaging studies to locate the catheter. Finally, if symptoms are present, a laminectomy should be assessed to remove the remaining piece.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[epidural catheter]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[epidural block]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[complications]]></kwd>
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