epidural
Accidental Dural Puncture During Labor Epidural
The Frost Series #375—A 28-year-old pregnant patient, gravida 1, para 0, presented in active labor, ...
JUNE 11, 2021
Study Finds No Link Between Epidural Labor Analgesia and Offspring Autism
There is no relationship between epidural labor analgesia and an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder in ...
JUNE 2, 2021
TAP Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine Comparable to Epidural
The largest study of its kind to date has concluded that TAP blocks with liposomal bupivacaine produce comparable ...
APRIL 21, 2021
Horner Syndrome as a Complication of Labor Epidural
The Frost Series #368—Horner syndrome is a very rare and underreported complication of a labor epidural that ...
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
‘Depth of Anesthesia’: Dural Puncture vs Traditional Epidural
In this episode, Dr. Hao and Dr. George discuss dural puncture epidural technique, traditional epidural and ...
JULY 10, 2020
Opioid Use Less Using TAP Catheters Rather Than Epidural Catheters for Colorectal Surgery
Washington—TAP catheters were associated with significantly less use of MMEs compared with epidural catheters ...
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Thoracic Epidural Found Best For Analgesia Post-VATS Lobectomy
New York—When it comes to video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) for lobectomy, a study has found that ...
DECEMBER 1, 2018
Thermal Imaging Camera Detects Unilateral Epidural Blockade
Niagara Falls, Ontario—Although epidural blockade is very effective in providing analgesia in laboring women, ...
APRIL 30, 2018
Use of Epidural Analgesia in Open Colectomy Linked to Fewer Complications
Patients who received epidural analgesia for open colectomy experienced lower rates of myocardial infarction, ...
MARCH 29, 2018
Hypotensive Epidural Anesthesia Well Tolerated in Total Hip Patients
San Francisco—In a selected cohort of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, the use of hypotensive ...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Neurologic Complications More Likely With Epidural Particulate Steroid Injections
Since 2012, when the FDA issued a letter of warning, “steroids have not been approved for epidural ...
JULY 7, 2017
Hand-held Ultrasound Device Accurate For Neuraxial Depth and Landmark Assessment
San Francisco—A pocket-sized ultrasound device for spinal anesthesia guidance accurately predicts Tuohy ...
JUNE 12, 2017
