| Total no. = 70 | |
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Age | Mean ± SD | 65.1 ± 7.56 |
Range | 50–75 | |
ASA | II | 70 (100.0%) |
Type of surgery | Open prostatectomy | 21 (30.0%) |
Open cystolithotomy | 7 (10.0%) | |
Radical prostatectomy | 14 (20.0%) | |
Radical cystectomy | 28 (40.0%) | |
Duration of surgery (hours) | Mean ± SD | 5.1 ± 2.13 |
Range | 2–8 | |
Location of the epidural catheter tip in relation to vertebral bodies | L1 | 35 (50.0%) |
L2 | 35 (50.0%) | |
Number of vertebral bodies above and below catheter tip location | Median (IQR) | 6.5 (6–8) |
Range | 5–9 | |
Laterality of dye spread in antero-posterior images | Right | 14 (20.0%) |
Mid-line (central) | 49 (70.0%) | |
Left | 7 (10.0%) | |
Dye spread anterior to the spinal cord in lateral images | No | 35 (50.0%) |
Yes | 35 (50.0%) |