Preprocedural ultrasound versus landmark techniques for spinal anesthesia performed by novice residents in elderly: a randomized controlled trial

Preprocedural ultrasound versus landmark techniques for spinal anesthesia performed by novice residents in elderly: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Spinal anesthesia using the midline approach might be technically difficult in geriatric population. We hypothesized that pre-procedural ultrasound (US)-guided paramedian technique and pre-procedural US-guided midline technique would result in a different spinal anesthesia succes...

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Main Authors: Marwan S. Rizk, Carine A. Zeeni, Joanna N. Bouez, Nathalie J. Bteich, Samia K. Sayyid, Waseem S. Alfahel, Sahar M. Siddik-Sayyid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Spinal anesthesia
Ultrasound imaging
Geriatric
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0882-8

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