Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association
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J Miss State Med Assoc · Oct 2001
Intentional puncture of the dural space as an aid to epidural placement in a morbidly obese parturient.
In this case report the authors discuss a technique occasionally employed at their institution to aid in identification of the epidural space in morbidly obese parturients. ⋯ In selected patients, intentional puncture of the dura can aid in confirmation of the epidural space.