Background The patient's position during spinal anesthesia administration plays a major
role in the success of spinal needle insertion into the subarachnoid space. The traditional …

Background The most important point for performing a neuroaxial block in a sitting position
is reducing lumbar lordosis, resulting in easier access to interspinous space and dura mater …

Background: previous evidences suggested that traditional sitting position (flexion of knees
approximately 90, and adduction of hips while feet rest on a stool) and hamstring stretch …

Purpose: It is sometimes difficult for our patients to acquire recommended flexion of their
back to perform subarachnoid block upon them. The aim of this study was to find out the …

Background Lumbar puncture is a difficult medical skill and used by anesthetists for
administering local anesthetics to the subarachnoid space. Prior knowledge of how far the …

The aim of this study was to find the optimal table height to facilitate insertion of the spinal
needle at a 90 angle and to reduce the anesthesiologist's discomfort. Sixty patients were …

Background and objectives: The aim of this prospective, multi-centered and multi-arm
parallel randomized trial was to test the hypothesis that modified sitting positions including …

Introduction: it is sometimes difficult for some patients to optimally flex their hips and knees
making traditional position for induction of spinal anaesthesia difficult to achieve. The ease …

Purpose Lumbar puncture (LP) is one of the most common procedures performed in
medicine. The aim of this prospective study is to determine the success rate of LP in lateral …

Background Spondylolisthesis is a common degenerative spinal deformity. At the level of
spondylolisthesis, the anatomy of the interlaminar space may differ from normal spine, in …