Utility of transesophageal echocardiography in identifying spinal canal structures and epidural catheter position: a prospective observational study of intraoperative hemodynamics and postoperative analgesia

Conclusion Transesophageal echocardiography reliably identified spinal canal structures and the position of epidural catheters in the epidural space in adult patients. Posteriorly located epidural catheters appear to provide better epidural analgesia than laterally situated catheters.
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research