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Br J Anaesth<\/jats:italic> 2003; <jats:bold>90<\/jats:bold> (5): 706\u20137; Govasi C, Bland D, Poddar R, Horst C. Epidural abscess complicating insertion of epidural catheters. <jats:italic>Br J Anaesth<\/jats:italic> 2004; <jats:bold>92<\/jats:bold> (2): 294\u20135). We wished to investigate this in our population of cardiac surgical patients.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:\u2002<\/jats:bold> We performed a retrospective review of the data from all patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting or valve replacement surgery in our hospital over the past 8 years. This involved a review of computer databases, logbooks, radiology records, admission records, intensive care transfers, pain team ward round data and follow\u2010up outpatient data referrals.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:\u2002<\/jats:bold> In total, 2837 patient admissions were examined and reviewed by the authors. 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