THE WHOOSH TEST - A CLINICAL-TEST TO CONFIRM CORRECT NEEDLE PLACEMENT IN CAUDAL EPIDURAL INJECTIONS

被引：64

作者：

LEWIS, MPN

THOMAS, P

WILSON, LF

MULHOLLAND, RC

机构：

[1] Harlow Wood Orthopaedic Hospital, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4TH, Nottingham Road

[2] Harlow Wood Orthopaedic Hospital, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4TH, Nottingham Road, Near Mansfield

[3] Harlow Wood Orthopaedic Hospital, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4TH, Nottingham Road, Near Mansfield

[4] Harlow Wood Orthopaedic Hospital, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4TH, Nottingham Road

来源：

ANAESTHESIA | 1992年 / 47卷 / 01期

关键词：

ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES; REGIONAL; CAUDAL;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1365-2044.1992.tb01957.x

中图分类号：

R614 [麻醉学];

学科分类号：

100217 ;

摘要：

We describe a previously unreported test to confirm accurate needle placement in caudal epidurals. Of 26 patients undergoing caudal epidural, 19 (73%) had correct needle placement as determined by epidurography. All of these had a positive‘whoosh' test. There were no false positives. Copyright © 1992, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

引用

页码：57 / 58

页数：2

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