Lumbar Spine Anatomy in Women Sustaining Unintentional Dural Puncture During Labor Epidural Placement: A Descriptive Study Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound

Conclusions Our results suggest that unintentional dural punctures occur in likely anatomically normal women. Furthermore, the transverse ultrasound views may fail to demonstrate typical ligamentum flavum/dura mater unit at the lower lumbar levels despite its confirmed presence by MRI.
Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Obstetric Analgesia: Original Article Source Type: research