EASE OF ADMINISTRATION OF CONVENTIONAL LANDMARK GUIDED SPINAL ANAESTHESIA VERSUS PREPROCEDURAL ULTRASOUND GUIDED SPINAL ANAESTHESIA THROUGH MIDLINE APPROACH IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER ABDOMEN AND LOWER EXTREMITIES SURGERY: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED STUDY

Authors

  • Dr. Nithya A H, Dr. Prashant Hatti, Dr. Amulya Ningaiah, Dr. Vijayashree Saligrama Rajaiah Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Conventional spinal anaesthesia, USG guided spinal anaesthesia, Lower abdomen surgery, Lower extremity surgery, Randomized Controlled Study

Abstract

Background:Standard technique of performing spinal anaesthesia through lumbar puncture 
for surgeries involving lower abdomen, perineum and lower extremities has lower yield in 
patients with obesity, pregnancy etc where there is difficulty to identify the landmarks. Pre
procedural ultrasound guided identification of landmarks can overcome these shortcomings. 

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Published

2024-01-16

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2024): volume 15 issue 1 (2024)

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Articles