Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2024; 12(10): 1824-1829
Published online Apr 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i10.1824
Unique method for removal of knotted lumbar epidural catheter: A case report
Nian-Hua Deng, Xiao-Cong Chen, Shou-Bo Quan
Nian-Hua Deng, Xiao-Cong Chen, Shou-Bo Quan, Anesthesia and Surgery Center, Dongguan Songshan Lake Central Hospital, Dongguan 523326, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Deng NH and Chen XC contributed equally to this work; Deng NH and Chen XC wrote the manuscript; Quan SB was responsible for revision and quality supervision of the manuscript; all the authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Shou-Bo Quan, MD, Doctor, Professor, Teacher, Anesthesia and Surgery Center, Dongguan Songshan Lake Central Hospital, No. 1 Xianglong Road, Dongguan 523326, Guangdong Province, China. nhxys413@163.com
Received: November 30, 2023
Peer-review started: November 30, 2023
First decision: January 29, 2024
Revised: February 3, 2024
Accepted: March 4, 2024
Article in press: March 4, 2024
Published online: April 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Lumbar computed tomography imaging showed that the reinforced catheter formed a tight knot in the epidural space. The patient's body was placed in a specific position, and the doctor's hands were respectively at the right scapula and the right hip joint of the patient, and the force in the opposite direction was used to "spiral" the spinal joint, and the catheter was successfully removed.