Anesthesia, Epidural, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Conditions
Keywords
Thoracic epidural, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Children
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the thoracic skin to epidural space depth in children and define the ratio between the straight and inclined thoracic skin to epidural depth.
Detailed description
Thoracic epidural in children confers clinical benefits but are technically challenging. The prediction of thoracic skin epidural depth (SED) might increase the success rate and decrease complications. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most comprehensive imaging modality of the spine, and the measurements derived can be more accurate. The present study is based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-based measurements to evaluate the thoracic SED and define the ratio between the straight and inclined SED at the two thoracic levels (T6-7 and T9-10) in children.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Nationwide Children's Hospital
King Fahad Medical City
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Months to 8 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Children aged 1 month to 8 years undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging evaluation
Exclusion criteria
Patients with scoliosis, myelomeningocele, tumors of the spinal cord or vertebral bodies, spina bifida, tethered cord, spinal metastasis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Depth of thoracic epidural space in children | 3 months | Derive a formula for predicting the thoracic skin epidural depth in children |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed