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SUBMITTER: Gong CS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4146568 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gong Cihun-Siyong Alex CS Lin Shih-Pin SP Mandell M Susan MS Tsou Mei-Yung MY Chang Yin Y Ting Chien-Kun CK
PloS one 20140827 8
Epidural anesthesia is a common anesthesia method yet up to 10% of procedures fail to provide adequate analgesia. This is usually due to misinterpreting the tactile information derived from the advancing needle through the complex tissue planes. Incorrect placement also can cause dural puncture and neural injury. We developed an optic system capable of reliably identifying tissue planes surrounding the epidural space. However the new technology was too large and cumbersome for practical clinical ...[more]