Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Objective real-time epidural pressure measurement using the CompuFlo® device, a mono-center observational study
Authors' conclusion
The CompuFlo® device allowed a pressure measurement prior to obtaining LOR during EA catheter placement in children. Younger children appear to have lower pressure levels.
Study context
- Population
- Children requiring epidural anesthesia for surgery
- Participants
- 47 children · 56 procedures
- Outcome
- Pressure levels just before loss of resistance during epidural anesthesia (CompuFlo® device)
Methodological detailsmono-center
- Mono-center
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Last pressure just before LOR
- Median pressure before loss of resistance (LOR) (quartiles), mmHg
- 174 (120; 314)
- Correlation of pressure before LOR with weight (automatic group)
- r = 0.61
- Pressure significantly lower in children under 5 kg vs other weight groups
- p = 0.02
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Correlation of pressure before LOR with weight
- Correlation with weight (automatic group), r
- 0.61
- Pressure significantly lower in children under 5 kg vs other weight groups
- P = 0.02
Original publication
Objective real-time epidural pressure measurement using the CompuFlo® device, a mono-center observational study. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. Published 1 May 2025. doi:10.
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