Open AccessThe Influence of Spinal Flexion in the Lateral Decubitus Position on the Unilaterality of Spinal Anesthesia
Author(s) -
Jin Tae Kim,
Jong Hwan Lee,
Chan Woo Cho,
Hyo Cheol Kim,
Jae Hyon Bahk
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0b013e3182a1ee53
Subject(s) - medicine , supine position , anesthesia , spinal anesthesia , prone position , sitting , surgery , pathology
For unilateral spinal block, local anesthetics should affect the spinal nerves of 1 side. With full flexion of the spine, the sunken cauda equina becomes tightened and is suspended in the middle of the subarachnoid space. We performed this study to assess whether spinal flexion facilitates unilateral spinal anesthesia.