Why the study?
What factors determine the spread of epidural analgesia in adults undergoing lumbar epidural anaesthesia?
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803 ASA class 1-2 non-atherosclerotic adults undergoing lumbar epidural anaesthesia according to a…
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Dose per segment may better predict lumbar epidural spread; leaves open refined dosing models pending prospective validation.
What factors determine the spread of epidural analgesia in adults undergoing lumbar epidural anaesthesia?
The spread of epidural analgesia is multifactorial, significantly influenced by patient age, weight, height, and anaesthetic dose, and is best analyzed using dose per segment.
Curatolo et al. (1994) studied this question.
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