Open AccessEvaluation of segmental epidural blockade following standard test dose versus test dose with addition of saline in abdominal surgeries
Author(s) -
Nandhini Joseph,
Lakshmi Kumar,
P Shyamsundar,
Sindhu Balakrishnan,
Rajesh Kesavan,
Sunil Rajan
Publication year - 2020
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/ija.ija_310_20
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , blockade , saline , bupivacaine , blood pressure , hemodynamics , surgery , receptor
Epidural analgesia is widely used for pain relief but confirmation of accurate epidural placement is poorly understood. We proposed that sensory blockade to cold sensation would predict the accurate placement of epidural. The primary outcome was the assessment of sensory blockade at 5 and 10 min with a standard epidural test dose versus test dose with additional saline. We looked at haemodynamic changes following administration as secondary outcomes.