Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Correlation of skin to lumbar epidural depth with demographic and anthropometric factors: A hospital based cross-sectional study
Reshma Sultana , ChimmulaSujana Reddy , MohdMohsin Ali , GuthikondaAbhinav
JCDR. 2023: 1394-1399
Abstract
Epidural catheter placement is difficult techniques to acquire, with a success rate <60% at first attempt, and an overall success rate of nearly 90%. Availability of advanced techniques at low resource, high load settings is seldom possible making it no less than a blind technique. Hence thorough knowledge of influencing factors and ability to predict depth becomes an essential skill for an anesthetist
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