Lumbar epidural anesthesia initiated in the knee-chest position.
The knee-chest position may become necessary in labor to mitigate fetal heart rate decelerations. This position may also prove advantageous for initiation of lumbar epidural anesthesia. This case report demonstrates a clinical situation in which lumbar epidural anesthesia was initiated in the knee-chest position. A description of the technique is included.
Bamberger
P D
PD
St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York.
Birnbach
D J
DJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011187:Posture; D011247:Pregnancy