The sacrum is a large trilateral bone located at the base of the vertebral column serving to
transfer the body weight from the trunk to the pelvis and lower extremities. Over the years, an …

Introduction: The failure of closure of the dorsal wall of the sacral canal (SC) has been
known since the eve of modern osteology, appearing in prehistoric times. Variants include …

A standard lumbar puncture may be impossible for many anatomic or technical reasons.
Previous accounts of caudal epidural anesthesia and other procedures via the sacral hiatus …

Introduction This study aimed to compare the efficacy between patient-controlled caudal
epidural analgesia (PCCA) and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) after …

Background. We aimed to develop a predictive difficult caudal epidural blockade (pDCEB)
model when ultrasound was not available and verified the role of ultrasound in difficult …

Background Lumbar disc prolapse is a localized herniation of disc beyond intervertebral
disc space and is the most common cause of sciatica; the aim of this study is to investigate …

Background: In the sacrococcygeal region, anatomical variation is due to the sacralization of
the coccygeal vertebra, which is the due union of/fusion of the fifth sacral with the first …

Background and objectives The intercornual distance in the sacral hiatus has yet to be
studied precisely in children. This age-stratified, observational study aimed to clarify the …

Purpose Correct localization of the sacral hiatus is essential for administering a successful
caudal epidural block. The purpose of this study is to create a statistical model of sacral …

Background: Caudal epidural block (CEB) failure or complications are not unheard even
among experienced anaesthesiologists and are usually due to sacral hiatus (SH) anatomy …