TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ahmed Sayed Abdelhamed Ibrahim
AU  - Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Hasanin , 
AU  - Ali Mohamed Mokhtar , 
AU  - Shereen Mostafa Amin , 
TI  - Ultrasound assisted technique versus traditional blind technique for thoracic epidural block in abdominal operations / 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Cairo : 
PB  - Ahmed Sayed Abdelhamed Ibrahim , 
KW  - AP
KW  - ECG
KW  - IQR
N1  - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anaesthesia; Issued also as CD
N2  - Background  Ultrasound imaging before neuraxial blocks was reported to improve the  ease of insertion and minimize the traumatic trials. However the data  about the use of ultrasound in thoracic epidural block are scanty. In this  study we have done a randomized controlled trial comparing pre-insertion  ultrasound scanning with traditional manual palpation technique. Results  Ultrasound group showed lower number of puncture attempts (1.5(1,  2.75) Vs1(1, 1.25) , P=0.008 ), puncture levels (1(1, 2) Vs1(1, 1) ,  P=0.002 ), needle redirection (3.5(2, 5) Vs0(0, 2.25) , P=0.00 ), and  shorter time(153±38 VS 216±78, P=0.00) than manual palpation group.  Conclusion  Pre-procedural ultrasound imaging improved the ease of insertion of  thoracic epidural catheters compared to manual palpation method.
UR  - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf
ER  -