Ultrasound-guided evaluation of the lumbar subarachnoid space in lateral and sitting positions in pregnant patients to receive elective cesarean operation

Authors

  • Gulay Ucarli Ardahan State Hospital
  • Meltem Turkay Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital
  • Sitki Nadir Sinikoglu Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital
  • Aysin Alagol Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.311.5647

Keywords:

Cesarean Section, Spinal Anesthesia, Ultrasound.

Abstract

Background and Objective: The aim was to compare visibility of the spinal space in sitting and lateral positions, number of attempts, spinal needle depth, skin-dura mater distance and the possible complications; in application of spinal anesthesia, using ultrasound in pregnant patients scheduled to receive elective cesarean operations.

Methods: The study was conducted prospective-randomly after receiving approval from the ethics committee and the patients

Author Biographies

Gulay Ucarli, Ardahan State Hospital

Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Meltem Turkay, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital

Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Sitki Nadir Sinikoglu, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital

Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Aysin Alagol, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital

Anesthesiology and Reanimation

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Published

2014-12-23

How to Cite

Ucarli, G., Turkay, M., Sinikoglu, S. N., & Alagol, A. (2014). Ultrasound-guided evaluation of the lumbar subarachnoid space in lateral and sitting positions in pregnant patients to receive elective cesarean operation. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31(1). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.311.5647

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2015): January – February 2015 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles