A novel approach to neuraxial anesthesia: application of an automated ultrasound spinal landmark identification.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neuraxial procedures are commonly performed for therapeutic and diagnostic indications. Currently, they are typically performed via palpation-guided surface landmark. We devised a novel intelligent image processing system that identifies spinal landmarks using ultrasound images. Our primary aim was to evaluate the first attempt success rate of spinal anesthesia using landmarks obtained from the automated spinal landmark identification technique.

Methods

In this prospective cohort study, we recruited 100 patients who required spinal anesthesia for surgical procedures. The video from ultrasound scan image of the L3/4 interspinous space in the longitudinal view and the posterior complex in the transverse view were recorded. The demographic and clinical characteristic

SUBMITTER: Oh TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6469214 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature