Adil Asghar1, Shagufta Naaz2. 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, HIMSR , Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India . 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, HIMSR , Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India .
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Caudal block is now- a -days a commonly used procedure for pain management and regional anaesthesia. The optimum volume of drugs required to reach the appropriate level is needed. MATERIAL AND METHODS: For this, we studied seventy-two human sacra and measured morphometrics like height of canal and transverse diameter. We utilized these measurements for volume estimation of sacral canal and caudal space by forming a simple mathematical formula for volume half-cone. RESULTS: We observed that mean volumes of sacral canal and caudal space were 38.26 cm(3) (23.76-62.78 cm(3)) and 14.25cm(3) (6.67-24 cm(3)) respectively.Volumes of sacral canal and caudal space had higher values in males than in females. CONCLUSION: So, finally, it was concluded that volume of caudal space could be easily calculated this way and it was as reliable as MRI.
INTRODUCTION: Caudal block is now- a -days a commonly used procedure for pain management and regional anaesthesia. The optimum volume of drugs required to reach the appropriate level is needed. MATERIAL AND METHODS: For this, we studied seventy-two human sacra and measured morphometrics like height of canal and transverse diameter. We utilized these measurements for volume estimation of sacral canal and caudal space by forming a simple mathematical formula for volume half-cone. RESULTS: We observed that mean volumes of sacral canal and caudal space were 38.26 cm(3) (23.76-62.78 cm(3)) and 14.25cm(3) (6.67-24 cm(3)) respectively.Volumes of sacral canal and caudal space had higher values in males than in females. CONCLUSION: So, finally, it was concluded that volume of caudal space could be easily calculated this way and it was as reliable as MRI.
Authors: N Senoglu; M Senoglu; H Oksuz; Y Gumusalan; K Z Yuksel; B Zencirci; M Ezberci; E Kizilkanat Journal: Br J Anaesth Date: 2005-09-09 Impact factor: 9.166