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Anesth Analg 2008; 106:517-519
© 2008 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31816066f6
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PATIENT SAFETY

A Severe Inflammatory Cutaneous Reaction After Continuous Epidural Analgesia

Kareem Eltaki, MD*, Heba Abdulla, MD{dagger}, and Raymond S. Sinatra, MD, PhD*

From the *Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; {dagger}SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Brooklyn, New York.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Raymond Sinatra, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, TMP-3, 333 Cedar St., New Haven, CT 06520-8051. Address e-mail to Raymond.Sinatra{at}yale.edu.

Abstract

A very rare, but important, risk factor in placement of epidural catheters is skin reactions to the antiseptic solution, adhesive tape, or the catheter itself. We describe a case of a severe inflammatory cutaneous reaction after continuous epidural analgesia used after an abdominal perineal resection. We highlight the importance of making the proper diagnosis and initiating timely therapy.






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