Evaluation of electrical nerve stimulation to confirm sacrococcygeal epidural needle placement in dogs.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaa.2020.12.008
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of 0.7 mA as a fixed electrical current to indicate epidural needle placement and to confirm that 0.7 mA is greater than the upper limit of the minimal electrical threshold… read more here.
Keywords: epidural needle; needle placement; sacrococcygeal epidural; electrical current ... See more keywords
Epidural Needle Guidance Using Viscoelastic Tissue Response
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DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2022.3152391
Abstract: Objective: We designed, prototyped, and tested a system that measures the viscoelastic response of tissue using nondestructive mechanical probing, with the goal of aiding clinical providers during epidural needle placement. This system is meant to… read more here.
Keywords: system; epidural needle; needle guidance; response ... See more keywords