The new device, approved for use in the United States, combines the benefits of the “hanging drop technique” with optimized injection pressure for the loss of resistance to air or saline technique. A randomized controlled trial compared the new device to the conventional LOR technique. Researchers studied 437 patients and 31 anesthetists of different grades and experience.
Although the overall results did not show a statistically significant difference in failure rates, there was a statistically significant reduction in failure rates with Epidrum for inexperienced users.
Read the ASA abstract on Epidrum.
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