• Gan To Kagaku Ryoho · Dec 1994

    Case Reports

    [Bathing a patient with cancer pain treated with continuous epidural blockade--subcutaneous catheter track and Lapack method].

    • H Nakagawa, A Fujiwara, M Omori, and T Hosokawa.
    • Dept. of Anesthesiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.
    • Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1994 Dec 1; 21 Suppl 4: 501-4; discussion 505-6.

    AbstractContinuous epidural blockade is considered to be the most useful device for the management of cancer pain. However, it has the disadvantage to compel the patients to restrict their daily activities. We report a unique "Subcutaneous catheter track & Lapack-method" that enabled a patient with epidural catheter to safely bath at home. A 56-year-old male with a local recurrence of rectal cancer was suffering from perineal pain, which was well controlled by oral and epidural morphine. Since his wishing was to bath, we made a long subcutaneous catheter track with Tuohy-needle to prevent infection, and let him bath with transparent film dressings (Bioclusive) and Lapack to tightly cover and seal up the catheter. Although subcutaneous pustule occurred 7 days after the beginning of bathing, it was easily cured by local disinfection. He was able to enjoy bathing without any infection with this method at home for about 2 months after discharge, until he returned to the hospital. "Subcutaneous catheter track & Lapack-method" offers a safe and comfortable bathing to patients with epidural catheter, and contributes to the improvement of their quality of life.

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