Unexpected Epidural Catheter Tip Missing during Removal – Anesthesiologist’s Challenge

Abstract While broken epidural catheter is an unexpected and hazardous complication, various cases describing the incidence, patient management, and guidelines regarding the same continue to be published. We present a case where epidural catheter was broken during removal by anesthesia team with points for management and prognosis of such a case. We have also briefly highlighted the possible causes, complications of epidural catheter breakage, and briefly reviewed literature with similar occurrences.