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. 2004 Apr 19;2004(2):CD003765. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003765.pub2

1. Doses used, level of insertion and use of catheter.

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