Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: USG Assisted SAB in Infra Umblical Surgeries: Pre-procedural Scan: The anesthesiologist places a low-frequency ultrasound probe on the patients back to obtain images of the lumbar spine
Sponsors
Velammal Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA class I & II posted for elective infraumbilical surgeries requiring Subarachnoid block
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -patient refusal -Bleeding diathesis -contraindicated for spinal anesthesia -patient with systemic or localized infection at puncture site.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| first pass needle success rate.Timepoint: It is the time calculated in seconds from the first skin puncture with the spinal needle to free flow of CSF. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of needle puncture attempts. 2.time taken to establish landmarks. 3.time taken to accomplish SAB Timepoint: 1.number of times needle was taken out of the skin & redirected for free flow of csf 2.time taken to establish puncture point before needle entry either using usg or landmark in seconds 3.time taken to accomplish desired sensory & motor level | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRenganathan Sockalingam
VELAMMAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
Outcome results
None listed