Epidural pressure measurements from various BMI obstetric patients

Authors: Vaughan, N., Dubey, V.N., Wee, M.Y.K. and Isaacs, R.

Journal: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME

Volume: 8

Issue: 3

eISSN: 1932-619X

ISSN: 1932-6181

DOI: 10.1115/1.4027034

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Epidural Pressure Measurements From Various BMI Obstetric Patients

Authors: Vaughan, N., Dubey, V.N., Wee, M.Y.K. and Isaacs, R.

Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL DEVICES-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

Volume: 8

Issue: 3

eISSN: 1932-619X

ISSN: 1932-6181

DOI: 10.1115/1.4027034

Source: Web of Science (Lite)

Epidural Pressure Measurements from Various BMI Obstetric Patients

Authors: Vaughan, N., Dubey, V.N., Wee, M.Y.K. and Isaacs, R.

Conference: ASME DMD2014, Design of Medical Devices Conference (DMD2014)

Dates: 7-11 April 2014

Place of Publication: asmedigitalcollection.asme.org

Abstract:

The study presents results from clinical trial measurements of changing pressures during Tuohy epidural needle insertions for obstetric parturients of various BMI. We identify correlations between BMI and epidural pressure, and the thicknesses and depths of ligaments and epidural space as measured from MRI and ultrasound scans. This can be used to develop engineered models of human tissue which can adapt to model various BMI patients, for an epidural simulator which allows a novel patient-specific approach for practice on obese patients.

Source: Manual

Preferred by: Venky Dubey