Evaluation of the Distance between the Epidural Puncture Point and the Thoracic Cavity Using CT Images in Japanese Adults

Taro Kawano, Takeshi Yano^* and Isao Tsuneyoshi

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan

^*Corresponding Author: Takeshi Yano, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan, Tel: +81-985-85-2970 Email:

Keywords: Computed tomography; Epidural anesthesia; Epidural needle; Epidural catheterization; Epidural misplacement; Thoracic cavity; Thoracic perforation

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