Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Thoracic spine Ultrasound
pre-Scan for epidural catheter
insertion: The USG probe will be covered
with a sterile plastic sheath to
maintain complete asepsis. The
exact level of epidural
SonoSite, Bothell, WA, USA) or
similar probe using the Esaote
Mylab 5 system (whichever
available). The superior border
of lamina will be marked at the
desired vertebral level around
1-1.5 cm lateral
Sponsors
Tata Memorial Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adult surgical patients planned for epidural catheter placement at thoracic vertebral level between T5 to T8 belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical status I and II will be recruited
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Contraindication to epidural catheter placement 2.Refusal of consent for epidural analgesia or for participation in the study 3.Any indication for the procedure to be done by an expert operator e.g. BMI more than 35, with spinal deformities like kyphoscoliosis . 4.Epidural catheterization done under anaesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients who had successful epidural catheter placement on first attemptTimepoint: Postoperative in 24 hrs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the number of attempts and passesTimepoint: During the epidural catheter insertion procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Badal Dhurwe
Tata Memorial Centre
Outcome results
None listed