PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Philip, Beverly K.
TI  - Effect of Epidural Air Injection on Catheter Complications
AID  - 10.1136/rapm-00115550-198510010-00006
DP  - 1985 Jan 01
TA  - Regional Anesthesia: The Journal of Neural Blockade in Obstetrics, Surgery, & Pain Control
PG  - 21--23
VI  - 10
IP  - 1
4099  - http://rapm.bmj.com/content/10/1/21.short
4100  - http://rapm.bmj.com/content/10/1/21.full
SO  - Reg Anesth Pain Med1985 Jan 01; 10
AB  - Injection of air into the epidural space before insertion of a catheter was performed in 132 parturients. The incidence of paresthesia was thereby reduced from 49% to 29% (p < .025). The incidence of blood vessel puncture was reduced from 5.8% to 1.6% (not significant) and dural puncture did not occur. No complications were associated with this technique.