The anesthesiologist will give additional medicine through the epidural catheter to numb your body for surgery. About 10% of birthing parents do not get adequate pain relief and must have further ...

What are some potential risks, side effects, and long-term complications of an epidural? Read on to learn more about this pain-relief method, including how a doctor performs an epidural.

B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in smart infusion therapy and pain management, announced today the launch of its new Clik-FIX® Epidural/Peripheral Nerve Block (PNB) Catheter Securement ...

In June 2020, a pregnant woman complained that Dr. Shelchkov took an hour to place the catheter for an epidural and that she was bleeding heavily from the attempts and unable to walk straight.

Supply chain issues caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created a shortage of plastic catheters, or tubes, used to deliver the pain medication used in epidurals.

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a group of procedures for treating some forms of heart disease. It can improve blood supply by widening narrowed arteries. A surgeon will use catheters ...

An epidural catheter was inserted between T12 (i.e., the 12th thoracic vertebra) and L1 (i.e., the first lumbar vertebra) of the spinal cord. Lidocaine solution was injected through the catheter.

Amid a global shortage of epidural catheters, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health-care authority says it's developing a plan to reduce the impact on patients about to undergo surgery.

According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), supply chain issues are leading to a global shortage of epidural catheters and tubing. It said patient care is not impacted at this time, but it is ...

Amid a global shortage of epidural catheters, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health-care authority says it's developing a plan to reduce the impact on patients about to undergo surgery. In a ...