Effect of the Height of the Operating Table During Spinal Anesthesia

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2015-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze the accuracy of needle insertion and the discomfort during different ergonomic conditions faced by anesthesiologists during spinal anesthesia. In particular,the investigators intend to compare the angles between the patients' back and the inserted spinal needle in the coronal plane at different operating table heights.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• undergoing elective surgery under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• body mass index (BMI)>30

• history of spine operation or severe anatomical abnormalities of spine