A Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate Needle Passes Using a Portable Ultrasound Device versus Traditional Landmark Approach for Epidural Anesthesia in a Busy Obstetric Tertiary Care Center

Despite its many cited benefits, ultrasound guidance for neuraxial procedures is not widespread in anesthesiology. Some cited limitations include device cost and accessibility. We test the hypothesis that a handheld and relatively inexpensive ultrasound can improve neuraxial proficiency (e.g., decr...

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Main Authors: Antonio Gonzalez Fiol, Pedro Acevedo Rodriguez, Xiwen Zhao, Robert Gaiser, Adriana Herrera, Aymen Alian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc. 2023-11-01
Series:POCUS Journal
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Online Access:https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/16298