This study wants to investigate if ultrasound assisted epidural catheter insertion for labor analgesia is easier and safer to the standard epidural technique.
This study has four specific aims: 1. to evaluate congruity between palpatory technique and ultrasound lumbar evaluation to identify the correct spinal space; 2. to compare between ultrasound evaluation and needle measure of skin-epidural space depth; 3. to compare between longitudinal and transverse ultrasound epidural space depth in obese and normal parturients; 4. to check the reduction of complications and failure rates of epidural analgesia with ultrasound assistance.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
Azienda ospedaliera ospedale Circolo e Fondazione Macchi
Varese, Varese, Italy
The congruity between palpatory technique and ultrasound lumbar evaluation
The congruity between palpatory technique and ultrasound lumbar evaluation to identify the correct spinal space performing epidural analgesia
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days
Longitudinal and transverse ultrasound epidural space depth in obese and normal parturients
Longitudinal and transverse ultrasound epidural space depth in obese and normal parturients will be measured and compared to the needle depth
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days
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