Penentuan Garis Interkrista Iliaka terhadap Vertebra dengan Teknik Palpasi untuk Kepentingan Blokade Neuroaksial yang Diproyeksikan oleh Pencitraan Ultrasonografi

Abstract

In order to perform neuraxial block, a marker is needed as a puncture guide. One of the markers used worldwide is the intercristal line or Tuffier’s line. Many studies have shown that the line location in vertebrae is variable; hence this study was conducted to identify the intercristal line location through palpation towards the vertebrae in Indonesian people, which was measured by ultrasound imaging. This study was a categorical descriptive research conducted prospectively towards 56 people who met the inclusion criteria in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung from January to February 2014. The subject’s age, sex, height, and weight were directly measured and recorded and body mass index was also calculated. The intercristal line was then drawn and ultrasonography was performed to identify the vertebral level of the line. The results were categorized according to the previous parameters. It was shown that most of the intercrestal lines were located in lumbar 3 and they were mostly in men with above average height. In conclusion, sex and height are some of the factors that affect the intercristal line location towards the vertebra