J Korean Pain Soc.  1997 May;10(1):69-72.

To Study About Distance from Skin to Cervical Epidural Space in Korean Adults

• Kwack KJ

Abstract

BACKGROUND
This study was designed to determine if cervical epidural depth has any correlation with age, height, weight, ponderal index and neck clrcumference.
METHODS
Data was obtained from 102 patients successfully anesthetized with cervical epidural block. Patients were categorized into 4 groups: male C6-7, ale C7-Tl, female C6-7, female C7-Tl then statistically compared and analyzed.
RESULTS
The mean and standard deviation of epidural depth of male C6-7, male G&-Tl, female C6-7, female C7-Tl groups were respectively as follows: 41.1+/-6.0, 47.1+/-5.6, 37.9+/-6.0, 46.4+/-5.6 mm. The results showed cervical epidural depth is well correlated with body weight and ponderal index; moderately correlated with neck clrcumference: slightly correlated with age; no correlation with height.

Keyword

Cervical; Epidural depth; Correlation

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Body Weight
Epidural Space*
Female
Humans
Male
Neck
Skin*