Ability of anaesthetists to identify a marked lumbar interspace. (Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom) Anaesthesia 2000;55:1122–1126.
Abstract:This article assessed anesthetists' ability to identify correctly a marked lumbar interspace in 100 patients undergoing spinal magnetic resonance imaging scans. Using ink, the first anesthetist marked an interspace on the lower spine and attempted to identify its level with the patient in the sitting position. The second anesthetist attempted to identify the level with the patient in the flexed lateral position. A marker capsule was taped over the ink mark and a routine scan performed. The actual level of mark… Show more
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