Effect of table tilt and spine flexion–rotation on the acoustic window of the lumbar spine in pregnant women

Study objective: The purpose of this study was to assess whether application of dorsal table tilt and body rotation to a parturient seated for neuraxial anesthesia increased the size of the paramedian target area for neuraxial needle insertion. Setting: Labor and Delivery Room. Patients: Thirty term...

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Main Authors: Ilana Sebbag, Raymond Tang, Vit Gunka, JagPaul Sahota, Himat Vaghadia, Andrew Sawka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001418300034