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Accuracy of the epidural catheter position during the lumbar approach in infants and children: a comparison among L2-3, L3-4, and L4-5 approaches

Authors
 Yeon A Kim  ;  Ji Young Kim  ;  Hae Keum Kil  ;  Eun-Mi Kim  ;  Mi Kyeong Kim  ;  Hye-sung Kim 
Citation
 KOREAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY, Vol.58(5) : 458-463, 2010 
Journal Title
KOREAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
ISSN
 2005-6419 
Issue Date
2010
Keywords
Epidural analgesia ; Pediatrics ; Urologic surgery
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of the position of the epidural catheter inserted from three different lumbar intervertebral spaces, L2-3, L3-4, and L4-5, in infants and children.

METHODS: Seventy-five children were randomly allocated to 3 groups according to the epidural catheter insertion site (L2-3, L3-4, and L4-5). The epidural catheter tip was identified using 50% diluted Iohexol and fluoroscopy. The incidence of correct position was compared among the groups and between infants and children.

RESULTS: The incidence of correct position was significantly higher in the L2-3 group as compared to the L3-4 and L4-5 groups (P = 0.023 and P = 0.046 respectively). The incidence of correct position was higher in infants compared to children (P = 0.017).

CONCLUSIONS: The L2-3 intervertebral space is preferable during epidural catheter insertion in children older than 1 year, but a low lumbar level should be considered in infants because they have a higher risk of neural damage
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DOI
10.4097/kjae.2010.58.5.458
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (마취통증의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kil, Hae Keum(길혜금)
Kim, Eun Mi(김은미)
Kim, Ji Young(김지영) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5822-0338
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/101071
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