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From: Accidental epidural catheter removal rates and strength required for disconnection: a retrospective cohort and laboratory study

Fig. 1

Type of catheter removal and epidural catheter connection. A Disconnection was defined as catheter removal at the catheter connector connection site. B Taping involved looping around the epidural catheter that was secured to the connector and filter in two places using surgical tape. The taping wrapped around the filter plays two roles to minimize the risk when the tape wrapped around the connector is removed and to prevent the catheter wrapped around the filter from being caught on something

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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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