The 'whoosh' test. A clinical test to confirm correct needle placement in caudal epidural injections.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We describe a previously unreported test to confirm accurate needle placement in caudal epidurals. Of 26 patients undergoing caudal epidural, 19 (73%) had correct needle placement as determined by epidurography. All of these had a positive 'whoosh' test. There were no false positives.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Caudal