author |
spinal |
criteria for anaesth |
level of insertion |
epidural |
criteria for anaesth |
level of insertion |
catheter used |
Alahuhta |
2.5 ml 0.5% heavy bupivacaine |
T4‐5 |
L3‐4 |
0.5% bupivacaine 2+14‐20 ml |
additional boluses up to T4‐5 |
not mentioned |
yes |
Erbay |
2.5 ml 0.5% heavy bupivacaine |
T4‐7 |
not mentioned |
10 ml 0.5% heavy bupivacaine |
T4‐7 |
not mentioned |
not mentioned |
Helbo‐Hansen |
2.6 ml 0.5% plain marcain |
T6 |
L3‐4 |
3+10 ml + boluses to T6 0.5% plain bupivacaine |
boluses to T6 |
L2‐3 |
yes |
Jani |
0.5% plain marcain 0.14 mg/kg |
not mentioned |
not mentioned |
Incremental doses of 0.5% plain marcain |
not mentioned |
not mentioned |
yes |
Ledan |
0.5% heavy marcain 0.08 mg/kg |
T6 |
L2‐3 |
10 ml 0.5% marcain + 20 ml/hour infusion |
T6 |
L2‐3 |
yes |
Lertakyamanee |
1.2 ml 5% lignocaine |
not mentioned |
L3‐4 |
18‐20 ml 2% lignocaine + adrenaline |
not mentioned |
L3‐4 |
not mentioned |
Mahajan |
1.2‐1.5 ml 1% marcain |
?T5‐6 |
L2‐3/L3‐4 |
12‐20 ml 0.5% marcain |
?T5‐6 ‐ unclear if titrated |
L2‐3/L3‐4 |
not mentioned |
Olofsson |
2.5 ml 0.5% heavy marcain with/without 10 mcg fentanyl
2 ml heavy 5% dibucaine + tilting |
T4 |
L3‐4 |
20 ml 0.5% marcain with/without 100 mcg fentanyl |
T4 |
L3‐4 |
yes |
Saito |
2 ml heavy 5% dibucaine + tilting |
tilting to T4 |
L4‐5 |
20 ml 2% mepivacaine |
T4 |
L2‐3 |
yes |
Vegfors |
2.5 ml heavy marcain |
height assessed to "desired level of anaesthesia" |
not mentioned |
5+17 ml + 5 ml boluses until "desired level of anaesthesia" with mepivacaine 2% + adrenaline |
height assessed to "desired level of anaesthesia" |
not mentioned |
yes |