A study to test the efficacy and safety of pre procedure ultrasound guided paramedian technique as compared to conventional landmark guided paramedian technique in administering spinal anesthesia

Abstract

ABSTRACT A STUDY TO TEST THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF PRE PROCEDURE ULTRASOUND GUIDED PARAMEDIAN TECHNIQUE AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL LANDMARK GUIDED PARAMEDIAN TECHNIQUE IN ADMINISTERING SPINAL ANESTHESIA Background and Aims: Regional anaesthesia is a very widely used safe anaesthetic technique for elective as well emergency surgeries. It is given through different approaches, namely: 1. Midline; 2. Paramedian; 3. Taylor. Also it is practiced through the conventional landmark guided approach or the more modern ultrasound approach. In the quest for a more efficacious way of practising spinal anaesthesia , here we compare both the conventional and USG guided methods and see for ourselves how the two hold up against each other through various parameters.