Open AccessA prospective observational study of skin to subarachnoid space depth in the Indian population
Author(s) -
Smita Prakash,
Parul Mullick,
Puneet Chopra,
Sanjay Kumar,
Rajvir Singh,
Anoop Raj Gogia
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.130819
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , subarachnoid space , population , post hoc analysis , analysis of variance , post hoc , body mass index , lumbar puncture , prospective cohort study , spinal anesthesia , population study , lumbar , stepwise regression , surgery , anesthesia , cerebrospinal fluid , environmental health
A pre-puncture estimate of skin to subarachnoid space depth (SSD) may guide spinal needle placement and reduce complications associated with lumbar puncture. Our aim was to determine (1) The SSD in Indian males, females, parturients and the overall population; (2) To derive formulae for predicting SSD and (3) To determine which previously suggested formula best suited our population.