Open AccessUltrasound increases the success rate of spinal needle placement through the epidural needle during combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Bingdong Tao,
Kun Liu,
Meng Ding,
Hang Xue,
Xingyue Li,
Ping Zhao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001380
Subject(s) - medicine , palpation , ultrasound , caesarean section , surgery , epidural space , combined spinal epidural , anesthesia , radiology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia (CSEA) using a needle-through-needle technique is currently widely used. However, successful epidural needle placement does not mean a successful spinal needle placement during CSEA. Whether ultrasound assistance could increase the first-pass success rate of spinal needle placement for CSEA remains unknown.