Fiber Optic Distributed Sensing Network for Shape Sensing-Assisted Epidural Needle Guidance

Epidural anesthesia is a pain management process that requires the insertion of a miniature needle through the epidural space located within lumbar vertebrae. The use of a guidance system for manual insertion can reduce failure rates and provide increased efficiency in the process. In this work, we...

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Main Authors: Aida Amantayeva, Nargiz Adilzhanova, Aizhan Issatayeva, Wilfried Blanc, Carlo Molardi, Daniele Tosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Biosensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/11/11/446