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| Name | Class |
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| Nationwide Children's Hospital | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the thoracic skin to epidural space depth in children and define the ratio between the straight and inclined thoracic skin to epidural depth.
Thoracic epidural in children confers clinical benefits but are technically challenging. The prediction of thoracic skin epidural depth (SED) might increase the success rate and decrease complications. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most comprehensive imaging modality of the spine, and the measurements derived can be more accurate.
The present study is based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-based measurements to evaluate the thoracic SED and define the ratio between the straight and inclined SED at the two thoracic levels (T6-7 and T9-10) in children.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Depth of thoracic epidural space in children | Derive a formula for predicting the thoracic skin epidural depth in children | 3 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Children aged 1 month to 8 years undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging evaluation
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with scoliosis, myelomeningocele, tumors of the spinal cord or vertebral bodies, spina bifida, tethered cord, spinal metastasis
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MRI images of children aged 1 month to 8 years undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging evaluation unrelated to spine pathology were studied.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Tariq M Wani, MD | King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| King Fahad Medical City | Riyadh | Riyadh Region | 11525 | Saudi Arabia |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 25899953 | Background | Franklin AD, Lorinc AN, Shotwell MS, Greene EB, Wushensky CA. Evaluation of the skin to epidural and subarachnoid space distance in young children using magnetic resonance imaging. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 May-Jun;40(3):245-8. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000234. | |
| 17350519 | Background | Kil HK, Cho JE, Kim WO, Koo BN, Han SW, Kim JY. Prepuncture ultrasound-measured distance: an accurate reflection of epidural depth in infants and small children. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2007 Mar-Apr;32(2):102-6. doi: 10.1016/j.rapm.2006.10.005. |
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