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ArticleTurkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation2023

Comparison of Two Different Positions for Ultrasound-Guided Intervertebral Distance Evaluation.

Feyza Aksu, Ferda Kartufan, Özge Köner, Ayşegül Görmez, Elif Çiğdem Keleş

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Article in Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. The Application of Regional Anaesthesia in Türkiye: National Survey Study.Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation · 2025
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Feyza AksuYeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, İstanbul, Turkey.
Ferda Kartufanİstinye University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-5592-2366
Özge KönerYeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-5618-2216
Ayşegül GörmezYeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, İstanbul, Turkey.
Elif Çiğdem KeleşYeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-2479-1236
Yeditepe University · TRIstinye University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: During neuraxial anaesthesia, correct patient positioning is key for increased block success and (patient) comfort. The aim of this prospective study was to compare the lateral fetal decubitus (LFD) position with the sitting fetal lotus (SFL) regarding interspinous distance, transverse diameters of paravertebral muscles measured with ultrasonography, and patient comfort. Methods: Fifty adult participants who could sit cross-legged and had no lumbar anomalies were included in our prospective study. In both SFL and LFD positions, measurements were performed with ultrasonography; in the axial plane, interspinous distance at the level of L4-L5, in the sagittal plan, with the probe slightly tilted, subcutaneous tissue-spinous process depth, and transverse diameters of paravertebral muscles were measured. Stretcher, waist position, and abdominal comfort were scored on a scale of 1 (very bad) to 7 (perfect) with a verbal numeric satisfaction scale. Results: Interspinous distance was significantly larger in the SFL position than in the LFD position ( Conclusion: Although there was no difference regarding the comfort between the two positions, the interspinous distance was larger in the SFL position than in the LFD position.

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Anatomylumbar intervertebral distanceneuraxial anaesthesiapatient positionultrasonography

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PMCPMC10758673
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