International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · May 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialUse of high-resolution thermography as a validation measure to confirm epidural anesthesia in mice: a cross-over study.
Effective epidural anesthesia is confirmed in humans by sensory assessments but these tests are not feasible in mice. We hypothesized that, in mice, infrared thermography would demonstrate selective segmental warming of lower extremities following epidural anesthesia. ⋯ Thermography is a useful tool to confirm epidural catheter placement in animals for which subjective, non-noxious, sensory measures are impossible.