The Efficacy of Ultrasound Echograms for Caudal, Thoracic and Lumbar Epidural Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients

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  • ABUKAWA Yukako
    Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Tokyo Women's Medical University
  • HIROKI Koichi
    Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Tokyo Women's Medical University Department of Anesthesiology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center
  • OZAKI Makoto
    Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Tokyo Women's Medical University

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  • 小児の仙骨ならびに胸腰部硬膜外麻酔への超音波の有用性について

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  Ultrasound-guided caudal epidural analgesia is a standard technique performed in the United States. However, this technique is rarely employed in Japan because of the time and costs associated with its use. In pediatric patients, it is easy to find the anatomical landmarks. However, we believe that an ultrasound-guided technique would be useful for patients with anatomical anomalies and help avoid the need for intravenous injections and spinal dysraphism. We also discuss the use of ultrasound-guided epidural catheter insertion in children. The utility of ultrasound echograms for local anesthesia is likely to increase in the future. We believe that ultrasound-guided analgesia will become standard in Japan like cervical venipuncture.

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  • CRID
    1390282679734694400
  • NII Article ID
    130004450234
  • DOI
    10.2199/jjsca.34.055
  • ISSN
    13499149
    02854945
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
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    • CiNii Articles
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