None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Others(Procedure) : Group C: After skin preparation with sterile gloves and povidone-iodine prior to spinal anesthesia, the needle is inserted in the lateral decubitus position using the traditionally
Sponsors
Konyang University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria All of the following conditions must be met: Patients aged 20 to 65 years who are scheduled to undergo spinal anesthesia. Patients classified as ASA Physical Status I–III according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification. Class I: A normal healthy patient Class II: A patient with mild to moderate systemic disease caused by the surgical condition or comorbidities Class III: A patient with severe systemic disease that limits daily activity Class IV: A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life Class V: A moribund patient who is not expected to survive 24 hours without the operation Class VI: A declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: [Exclusion Criteria] Participants who meet any of the following conditions will be excluded: Refusal of spinal anesthesia or refusal to provide consent for participation in the study. Presence of severe spinal pathology. General condition not suitable for spinal anesthesia (e.g., patients taking thrombolytic agents with a high risk of bleeding). 1. History of lumbar surgery such as spinal fusion, resulting in anatomical alteration that makes accurate measurement difficult. 2. Spinal malalignment such as spondylolisthesis. 3. Lumbar spine X-ray showing excessively narrow interlaminar space, making spinal anesthesia technically difficult. 4. Local infection at the injection site. 5. History of psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment. 6. Pregnancy. 7. Hospital employees and students (including medical and nursing students at this institution). 8. Any other condition in which the anesthesiologist determines that spinal anesthesia would be difficult.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| First-attempt success rate of spinal anesthesia | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Second-attempt, Third-attempt success rate, Failure rate of spinal anesthesia | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactHwangju You
Konyang University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed