Spinal ultrasound versus palpation for epidural catheter insertion in labour: A randomised controlled trial

CONCLUSION: The use of preprocedural spinal ultrasound by a cohort of anaesthesia trainees did not improve the ease of insertion of labour epidural catheters in patients with easily palpable lumbar spines, as compared with the traditional palpation technique based on anatomical landmarks. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00996905.
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Obstetric anaesthesia Source Type: research