Why the study?
Does fluoroscopic guidance increase the incidence of thoracic epidural catheter placement within the epidural space?
Does fluoroscopic guidance increase the incidence of thoracic epidural catheter placement within the epidural space?
Fluoroscopic guidance for thoracic epidural catheter placement improves accurate positioning and may reduce hospital length of stay.
May warrant fluoroscopic guidance for thoracic epidurals to improve accuracy and shorten stays; confirms RCT benefit for procedural guidance.
Fluoroscopic guidance increases the incidence of epidural catheter positioning within the epidural space and may reduce postanesthesia care unit and hospital lengths of stay. Future work should validate the effectiveness of this approach.This clinical trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02678039).
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