Acoustic puncture assist device versus loss of resistance technique for epidural space identification

Acoustic puncture assist device versus loss of resistance technique for epidural space identification

Background and Aims: The conventional techniques of epidural space (EDS) identification based on loss of resistance (LOR) have a higher chance of complications, patchy analgesia and epidural failure, which can be minimised by objective confirmation of space before catheter placement. Acoustic punctu...

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Main Authors: Amit Kumar Mittal, Nitesh Goel, Itee Chowdhury, Shagun Bhatia Shah, Brijesh Pratap Singh, Pradeep Jakhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Acoustic puncture assist device
epidural space localization
sonography of epidural space
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2016;volume=60;issue=5;spage=330;epage=336;aulast=Mittal

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