Fluoroscopic guided epidural anaesthesia: A rescuing skill in difficult anaesthetic management

Paliwal, Bharat; Sharma, Ravi; Bhatia, Pradeep; Kamal, Manoj

doi:10.4103/ija.ija_268_19

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“…In cases when visualization is not adequate with ultrasonography, fluoroscopy is sometimes used. Live fluoroscopy is even more limited than ultrasonography as it relies on the availability of equipment and trained operators [ 19 , 20 ].…”

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Using Lumbar X-Ray to Facilitate Modified Taylor’s Approach of Spinal Anesthesia in an Elderly Patient With Scoliosis

Kirby¹,

Guo²,

Mitchell³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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In geriatric patients scheduled for hip or knee surgery, neuraxial anesthesia is a safe and effective anesthesia method and may be a better option than general anesthesia. Unfortunately, establishing neuraxial anesthesia is not always easy in this group of patients. Anatomical abnormalities, such as spinal stenosis, scoliosis, and narrowed interspaces, contribute to the difficulties that anesthesiologists face while performing these procedures. The classic Taylor’s approach targets the widest interspace, L5-S1, as the needle insertion site and accordingly has an increased success rate in difficult neuraxial anesthesia. As this technique historically relies solely on palpation, it might be difficult in patients with less prominent or distorted anatomic landmarks. Ultrasonography or fluoroscopy guidance may help to better target the epidural or subarachnoid space, but both have limitations due to equipment availability or provider expertise. The modified Taylor’s approach we propose in this case report is based on preoperative lumbar x-ray interpretation when point-of-care image guidance cannot be performed. By measuring on the patient’s preoperative lumbar x-ray, we successfully performed a modified Taylor's approach of spinal anesthesia on an elderly patient with severe scoliosis. She underwent open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the left femur with satisfactory pain control and no complications.

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