mid-thoracic epidural placement
Conditions
Interventions
Ultrasound group:modified ultrasound-assisted technique using a stratified needle insertion site based on ultrasound images
Landmark Group:Using the conventional landmark technique
Sponsors
Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Age = 18 years b. Scheduled for elective upper abdominal surgery or thoracic surgery and suitable for thoracic epidural analgesia c. Agree to use middle thoracic epidural analgesia d. Informed consent obtained
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. American Society of Anesthesiology physical status classification of V b. Contraindications to epidural catheterization c. Preexisting coagulopathy d. Localized infection e. Allergy to local anesthetics f. BMI > 30 kg / m2 g. Ppregnancy h. Patient refusal or failure to cooperate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| first-pass success rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| overall success rate;needling time;success at the first needle puncture; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYingXiao
Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Outcome results
None listed