A randomized controlled trial of preinsertion ultrasound guidance for spinal anaesthesia in pregnancy: outcomes among obese and lean parturients

ŞAHİN T., Balaban O., Sahin L., Solak M., Toker K.

JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, cilt.28, sa.3, ss.413-419, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00540-013-1726-1
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.413-419
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The present study was conducted to examine if preinsertion lumbar ultrasound scanning helps with performance of spinal puncture, as a tool for decreasing the number of puncture attempts and spinal procedure time and increasing the success rate. We hypothesized that ultrasound can facilitate neuraxial blockade, particularly in pregnant women with difficult topographic anatomy.