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Table 4 Depth from skin to subarachnoid space in spondylolisthesis patients

From: Optimal angle of needle insertion for spinal anesthesia in patients with spondylolisthesis: an ultrasonographic study

  

Upper level

Spondylolisthesis level

P-value

Transverse midline

Depth to LFD (cm)

4.3 ± 0.6

4.0 ± 0.6

0.12

Depth to AC (cm)

5.6 ± 0.8

5.3 ± 0.7

0.20

LFD to AC (cm)

1.3 ± 0.4

1.3 ± 0.3

0.97

Parasagittal oblique

Depth to LFD (cm)

4.1 ± 0.6

3.8 ± 0.4

0.07

Depth to AC (cm)

5.5 ± 0.9

5.1 ± 0.6

0.12

LFD to AC (cm)

1.4 ± 0.4

1.3 ± 0.4

0.67

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD
  2. P-values are the results of student-T test for continuous variables
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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