Effect of airway pressure on lumbar epidural pressure during positive pressure ventilation

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to measure lumbar epidural pressure (EP) during the insertion of a Tuohy needle under general anesthesia and to evaluate the influence of airway pressure on EP.

METHODS: Lumbar EP was measured directly through a Tuohy needle during intermittent positive pressure ventilation in fifteen patients. Mean and peak EP were recorded after peak inspiratory pressures (PIP) of 0, 15, and 25 cmH(2)O.

RESULTS: All measured lumbar EPs were positive, with the pressure increasing during inspiration and decreasing during expiration. Median EP was 6.0 mmHg (interquartile range, 4.0-8.0) at 0 cmH(2)O of PIP, 6.5 mmHg (4.5-8.5) at 15 cmH(2)O, and 8.5 mmHg (6.0-10.5) at 25 cmH(2)O, increasing significantly at 15 cm H(2)O PIP, and further increasing at 25 cmH(2)O (P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrate the influence of increased airway pressure on lumbar EP measured directly through a Tuohy needle. Lumbar EPs were positive, and increasing PIP levels significantly increased lumbar EP.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:61

Enthalten in:

Korean journal of anesthesiology - 61(2011), 2 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 138-42

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Han, Sun Sook [VerfasserIn]
Lim, Young Jin [VerfasserIn]
Jeon, Yunseok [VerfasserIn]
Min, Kyoung-Beom [VerfasserIn]
Ahn, Won-Sik [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sang Chul [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Epidural pressure
General anesthesia
Journal Article
Lumbar

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Date Completed 10.11.2011

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.4097/kjae.2011.61.2.138

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM211564400