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Regional anesthesia · Jul 1991
Case ReportsLumbar epidural anesthesia initiated in the knee-chest position.
- P D Bamberger and D J Birnbach.
- St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York.
- Reg Anesth. 1991 Jul 1;16(4):240-1.
AbstractThe 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.
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