Accuracy of ultrasound imaging versus manual palpation for locating the intervertebral level

• Prif Awduron: Reshma Ambulkar (Awdur), Vijaya Patil (Awdur), Jeson R Doctor (Awdur), Madhavi Desai (Awdur), Nitin Shetty (Awdur), Vandana Agarwal (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and Aims: Efficacy of epidural analgesia depends on placement of the epidural catheter at the appropriate level. Manual palpation using surface landmarks to identify the desired intervertebral level may not be a reliable method. Ultrasonography (USG) is an alternative technique but requir...