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Ultrasound-assisted Versus Conventional Landmark-guided Paramedian Spinal Anesthesia in Elderly Patients
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Ultrasound-assisted paramedian technique spinal anesthesia, Landmark-guided paramedian technique spinal anesthesia, and 2 other interventions for Anesthesia, Spinal and Ultrasonography. Completed, enrolled 80 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Multiple passes and attempts during spinal anesthesia might be associated with a greater incidence of paraesthesia, postdural puncture headache, and spinal hematoma. We hypothesized that the use of a preprocedural ultrasound-assisted paramedian technique for spinal anesthesia in patients with old age would reduce the number of passes required to entry into the subarachnoid space when compared with the landmark-guided paramedian approach. The study participants will be randomized into group L (landmark-guided) and group U (ultrasound-assisted). In group L, spinal anesthesia will be performed via paramedian approach using conventional landmark palpation technique. In group U, a preprocedural ultrasound scan will be used to mark the needle insertion site, and spinal anesthetic will be done via the paramedian approach.
Study Details
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Interventions
Ultrasound-assisted paramedian technique will be used. A preprocedural ultrasound scan will be performed, and skin marking for spinal entry site will be done using ultrasound scan. Spinal anesthesia will be done according to skin marking using ultrasound, via paramedian approach.
Landmark-guided paramedian technique will be used. Spinal anesthesia will be done using conventional landmark-guided paramedian technique.
A preprocedural ultrasound scan will be done using Portable Echocardiography system (Vivid-i, GE healthcare) with 4C-RS convex probe (2.0-5.5 MHz Frequency range).
During spinal anesthesia, 0.5% heavy bupivacaine will be administered into intrathecal space. The dose of local anesthetic injected for spinal anesthesia will be at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist. The dose range of intrathecal bupivacaine will be between 12 and 16 mg.