Identification of epidural space using air and normal saline

Anaesthesia

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 397-398

  Goodyear, P ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AIR; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; EPIDURAL SPACE; LETTER; SAFETY; SYRINGE;

EID: 0035068286     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.01976-45.x     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. Loss of resistance to saline with a bubble of air to identify the epidural space in infants and children: A prospective study
2. Spinal, epidural, and caudal anaesthesia: Anatomy, physiology, and technique
3. Loss of resistance technique using both air and saline
4. A dual-chambered syringe that allows identification of the epidural space using the loss of resistance technique with air and saline