Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ultrasonography machine: To mark the insertion point in the spine using ultrasound machine before epidural needle placement in selected patients
Control Intervention1: by traditional pa
Sponsors
Dr Sahanaa S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age 60 to 80 years - Patients of either gender - Scheduled for elective lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries. - ASA PS 1 to 3
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Uncooperative or cognitively impaired patients - Known allergic to local anesthetics - Active infection in intervention area - Known contraindication to central neuraxial blockade
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To measure and compare the time required for successful epidural needle placement by loss of resistance method using preprocedural ultrasonography versus the landmark guided technique in geriatric patients scheduled for lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries.Timepoint: at baseline, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - To compare the number of needle attempts and needle redirections taken to reach the epidural space between the two groups - To compare the incidence of complications following epidural catheter placementTimepoint: 0 min, 2 hour, 4 hour, 6 hour , 8 hour | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sahanaa S
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medial College And Hospital
Outcome results
None listed