Paths of thoracic epidural catheters in children undergoing the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum repair.

Kanna NakamuraAyanori SugitaShuichi SekiyaAkira KitamuraHiromasa MitsuhataKeisuke YamaguchiMasakazu Hayashida

Published in: Journal of anesthesia (2022)

Our findings indicate that the course of epidural catheters in children is unpredictable after the first 2-3 cm in the thoracic epidural space. Clinicians should be aware of such findings, although further studies are required for confirmation.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
young adults
spinal cord injury
minimally invasive
stress induced
case control