Why the study?
Does administration of local anesthetic through an epidural needle before catheter insertion improve anesthesia quality and reduce complications in patients undergoing lower body surgeries?
Population
100 patients undergoing infraumbilical, pelvic general surgeries, hysterectomies and lower limb orthopedic…
Comparison
Local anesthetic solution administered through… vs Epidural catheter inserted immediately after…
Design
RCT, randomized into 2 equal groups
Follow-up
20 min after injection and during surgery
Authors
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Supports consideration of needle priming in lower body epidural anesthesia; extends Level 2 RCT evidence for technique optimization.
Does administration of local anesthetic through an epidural needle before catheter insertion improve anesthesia quality and reduce complications in patients undergoing lower body surgeries?
Priming the epidural space with local anesthetic via the epidural needle before catheter insertion improves anesthesia quality and reduces catheter-related complications.
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