Neuraxial analgesia provides excellent pain relief in labor. Optimizing initiation and
maintenance of neuraxial labor analgesia requires different strategies. Combined spinal …

Background This systematic review examines the evidence for preprocedural neuraxial
ultrasound as an adjunct to lumbar spinal and epidural anesthesia in adults. Methods We …

Objective To determine whether ultrasound imaging can reduce the risk of failed lumbar
punctures or epidural catheterisations, when compared with standard palpation methods …

The role of ultrasound in central neuraxial blockade has been underappreciated, partly
because of the relative efficacy of the landmark-guided technique and partly because of the …

The aim of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to examine the efficacy, time taken
and the safety of neuraxial blockade performed for obstetric patients with the assistance of …

Purpose The present study was conducted to examine if preinsertion lumbar ultrasound
scanning helps with performance of spinal puncture, as a tool for decreasing the number of …

European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Guide... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Guidelines on …

Several strategies and alternative therapies have been used to provide analgesia for labour
pain. Over the last few years, a number of improvements have enhanced the efficacy and …

BACKGROUND: Preprocedural ultrasound may improve the efficacy and safety of epidural
catheterization, especially in difficult cases. Most studies of ultrasound-assisted epidural …

Post‐dural puncture headaches (PDPHs) present an important clinical problem. We
assessed methods to decrease accidental dural punctures (ADPs) and interventions to …