Health Condition 1: K67- Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ultrasound Technique (UT)for epidural needle placement: The appropriate thoracic/ lumbar level will be identified with USG (GE LOGIQe 9L, GE Healthcare, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) using line
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient present for elective abdominal or thoracic surgery under general anesthesia 2. American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status (ASA) physical status Iâ??III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The patientâ??s guardians who refused for Informed consent 2. History of spine surgery 3. Known spinal deformity 4. Coagulation disorder 5. Preexisting infection at the local site 6. Allergy to Local anaesthetic drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure will be the procedure time (from skin puncture by epidural needle to identification of epidural space by LOR to air) for successful epidural placement in comparison to traditional landmark-based technique.Timepoint: At the time of epidural needle placement | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. the number of needle redirections required, 2. number of attempts as measured by needle reinsertions, 3. procedure related complications(dura puncture, bloody tap) 4. Success â?? visualizing the displacement of posterior dura while injecting local anaesthetic on USG in both groups 5. Ease of catheter insertion Timepoint: At the time of epidural needle placement | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactTanya Mital
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed