ltrasound Echogram Oriented Anatomical Measurement for Caudal Epidural Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- scrotal hernia,scrotocele, phimosis,umbilical hernia, urethral stenosis,rectal-skin fistula High anal atresia,hypospadia
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000017898
- Lead Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University
- Brief Summary
Two patients were excluded because the superolateral sacral crests and sacral hiatus could not be palpated. The base of the triangle increased in proportion to age up to 10 years old, with a significant correlation between age and the length of the base. The triangle was not an equilateral triangle under 7 years old. The sacral hiatus could be identified by ultrasound and we could confirm expansion of the epidural space in all patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
spina bifida
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The distance from the two superolateral sacral crests
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Whether the triangle, formed between the apex of the sacral hiatus and the superolateral sacral crests Whether the expansion of the epidural area could be confirmed by ultrasound echogram.