Identification of lumbar intervertebral space: palpation versus ultrasound technique among obese subjects
Accurate identification of the intervertebral space (IVS) is necessary during central neuraxial blockade, especially in spinal anaesthesia, to avoid untoward spinal cord injury. Ultrasound guided examination has been shown to be more accurate compared to palpation, but these studies were performed o...
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Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12264/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12264/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12264/1/3._selvakumar_et_al.pdf |