PMID: 15372394Sep 17, 2004Paper

Ultrasound visibility of needles used for regional nerve block: an in vitro study

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Ingeborg Schafhalter-ZoppothAndrew T Gray

Abstract

Ultrasound visibility of regional block needles is a critical component for safety and success of regional anesthetic procedures. The aim of the study was to formally assess factors that influence ultrasound visibility of needles used in regional anesthesia. Regional block needles between 17- and 22-G diameter were inserted in a tissue equivalent phantom at angles from 0 degrees to 65 degrees relative to the phantom surface. For visibility enhancement, the needles were primed with air or water in combination with stylets and different size guide wires. Ultrasound measurements of needle tips and shafts were performed using transversal and longitudinal imaging with a linear 15-MHz transducer. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were performed on 719 visibility measurements. Hustead tip needles exhibited best ultrasound visibility. Ultrasound visibility of the needle tip was increased by insertion of a medium size guide wire. Water or air priming of the needle, insulation, and the insertion of a stylet did not influence needle visibility. Long axis imaging of the needle for shallow insertion angles (<30 degrees in relation to the phantom surface) and short-axis imaging for steep angles (>60 degrees ) provided the best...Continue Reading

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