CORRELATION OF VERTEBRAL COLUMN LENGTH WITH  SPREAD OF SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING  LOWER LIMB SURGERY: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL  STUDY

Dr Pavithra Gowda K V, Dr Rahul, Dr Pallavi G S

CORRELATION OF VERTEBRAL COLUMN LENGTH WITH SPREAD OF SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER LIMB SURGERY: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Authors

Dr Pavithra Gowda K V, Dr Rahul, Dr Pallavi G S

Keywords:

vertebral column length; spinal anaesthesia; sensory block; hyperbaric bupivacaine; lower limb surgery; intrathecal anaesthesia; anthropometry

Abstract

Background: The spread of intrathecallocal anaesthetic varies considerablybetween individuals despite administrationof astandardized dose. Conventionalpatient characteristics such as age, height,weight and body mass index do not completely explain this variability.Vertebral column length may represent amore direct anatomical determinant of the distance available for longitudinaldistribution of intrathecal local anaesthetic

References

1. Hartwell BL, Aglio LS, Hauch MA, Datta S. Vertebral column length and spread of hyperbaric subarachnoid bupivacaine in the term

parturient. Reg Anesth. 1991;16(1):17-19.

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Published

2026-08-17

How to Cite

Dr Pavithra Gowda K V, Dr Rahul, Dr Pallavi G S. (2026). CORRELATION OF VERTEBRAL COLUMN LENGTH WITH SPREAD OF SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER LIMB SURGERY: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 2919–2924. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2792