A study on differences between the distance from the skin to the thoracic epidural space and from the skin to the thoracic cavity in CT images

A study on differences between the distance from the skin to the thoracic epidural space and from the skin to the thoracic cavity in CT images - Differences between the distance from the skin to the thoracic epidural space and from the skin to the thoracic cavity in CT images

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000026223

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-01

Start date

2014-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

40 adult patients examined using thoracic CT scanning at surgery

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients meeting the inclusion criteria of age: 20 years and over, height: standard height, and weight: standard weight were selected as the subjects for the present study to investigate distance differences in patients with a standard Japanese physique.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
There was no significant difference between the distance from the skin to the epidural space and from the skin to the ipsilateral thoracic cavity in patients of either sex. On the other hand, the distance to the contralateral thoracic cavity was significantly longer than to the epidural space.Data from November 2014 and June 2015.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The distance from the skin to the epidural space and to the ipsilateral thoracic cavity was significantly shorter in the females than in the males.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactIsao Tsuneyoshi

University of Miyazaki Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine

isao45@med.miyazaki-u.ac.jp0985-85-9357

Outcome results