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Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Spinal Anesthesia Using Taylor's Approach

2011; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 112; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1213/ane.0b013e31820ec53c

ISSN

1526-7598

Autores

Peter J. Lee, Raymond Tang, Andrew Sawka, Claudia Krebs, Himat Vaghadia,

Tópico(s)

Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Resumo

In Brief The role of ultrasound scanning in spinal anesthesia is principally limited to preprocedure imaging and identification of anatomical structures. We describe our experience with a real-time ultrasound technique for visualization and performance of spinal anesthesia. An initial cadaver study was performed in 5 unembalmed cadavers to develop a technique for real-time performance of ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia via Taylor's approach (paramedian approach to the L5–S1 interspace). Subsequently, 10 patients scheduled for joint arthroplasty underwent real-time ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia in the prone position. The relevant anatomy and the needletip were visualized easily and all spinals were effective for joint arthroplasty. Published ahead of print March 3, 2011

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