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Spinal epidural anaesthesia
Author(s) -
LIFSCHITZ R.,
JEDEIKIN R.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1992.tb02276.x
Subject(s) - tuohy needle , medicine , spinal anesthesia , epidural space , combined spinal epidural , anesthesia , subarachnoid space , surgery , spinal surgery , catheter , cerebrospinal fluid , seldinger technique , pathology
Summary We present our experience with a new combined spinal epidural system through which regional anaesthesia was performed in 30 male patients undergoing suprapubic prostatectomy. The technique consists of two needles, a 17 G Tuohy needle with a hole in its distal curve (back eye) and a 29 G spinal needle which is passed through the back eye before being introduced into the subarachnoid space. We found the back eye combined spinal‐epidural system effective and simple to use. The Tuohy needle with its back eye did not impede insertion of the epidural catheter and was a suitable introducer for the thin 29 G spinal needle.