Calculating the Volume of the Paravertebral Space

Kocaeli University70 enrolled

Overview

Volume of the paravertebral spaces of the tharic and lumbar regions will be measured.

Paravertebral block is an effective regional anesthesia method and a golden standart technique for various operations. In addition, paravertebral block is a volume dependent technique. However, there are few cadaveric studies that investigates the volume of the paravertebral space. This study aims to calculate the volume of the paravertebral spaces of the lumbar and thoracic regions in the patients who had 3D computerized scan in Kocaeli University Hospital.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Vertebral Disc Degenerative Disease

Interventions

3D spine CTDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

CT scan of the spine

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who had a CT scan of the spine in our hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with scoliosis or known vertebral abnormalities

Locations (1)

Kocaeli University Hospital

Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Lumbar paravertebral space

Volume of the paravertebral space of the lumbar region

Time frame: Baseline

Thoracic paravertebral space

Volume of the paravertebral space of the thoracic region

Time frame: Baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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