Distinguishing cerebrospinal fluid from mepivacaine using the pH test in patients undergoing elective cesarean section with combined spinal-epidural anesthesia

Distinguishing cerebrospinal fluid from mepivacaine using the pH test in patients undergoing elective cesarean section with combined spinal-epidural anesthesia

Abstract Introduction In single-space combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSEA), it is important to correctly determine if the fluid coming out of the spinal needle is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or the liquid used in the loss of resistance (LOR) technique. In this study, we used mepivacaine for LOR...

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Main Authors: Hiromi Ikegami, Kunihisa Hotta, Yoshie Toba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-10-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Cerebrospinal fluid
Acid-base equilibrium
Epidural anesthesia
Spinal anesthesia
Mepivacaine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-020-00383-y

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