Evaluation of segmental epidural blockade following standard test dose versus test dose with addition of saline in abdominal surgeries

Background and Aims: Epidural analgesia is widely used for pain relief but confirmation of accurate epidural placement is poorly understood. We proposed that sensory blockade to cold sensation would predict the accurate placement of epidural. The primary outcome was the assessment of sensory blockad...

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Main Authors: Nandhini Joseph, Lakshmi Kumar, P Shyamsundar, Sindhu Balakrishnan, Rajesh Kesavan, Sunil Rajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2020;volume=64;issue=9;spage=790;epage=795;aulast=Joseph