…limited to the duration of action of the injected drug. The needle for spinal anesthesia must be inserted in a mid- to low-lumbar intervertebral space (below the termination of the conus medullaris), whereas …
…related specifically to the performance of spinal anesthesia is discussed here. Vertebral level – Spinal anesthesia is performed no higher than the mid to low lumbar vertebral level to avoid puncturing the …
…at a different interspace, or; For lumbar neuraxial anesthesia, place or leave the catheter in the subarachnoid space and proceed with continuous spinal anesthesia. An intrathecal catheter should not …
… Administration-approved an intrathecal formulation of chloroprocaine for single injection spinal anesthesia. Lumbar epidural anesthesia can also be used for hip fracture repair. Similar to CSA, the sensory …
…technique for placement of a lumbar drain is similar to the technique for continuous spinal anesthesia. Important considerations for lumbar drains include the following: Lumbar drains are optimally inserted …