Open AccessMorphometric study of sacral hiatus in adult human Egyptian sacra: Their significance in caudal epidural anesthesia
Author(s) -
Mohamed S. Mustafa,
Omayma M. Mahmoud,
Hoda H. Hussein Abd El Raouf,
Hosam M Atef
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.105862
Subject(s) - sacrum , anatomy , medicine , lumbosacral joint , apex (geometry) , radiography , surgery
The reliability and success of caudal epidural anesthesia depends on anatomic variations of sacral hiatus (SH) as observed by various authors. SH is an important landmark during caudal epidural block (CEB).The purpose of the present study was to clarify the morphometric characteristics of the SH in human Egyptian dry sacra and pelvic radiographs and identification of nearest ony landmarks to permit correct and uncomplicated caudal epidural accesses.