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Table 1 Showing current used, side of evoked motor response, catheter tip location, extent of contrast spread and local anesthetic used

From: Unilateral neurostimulation-assisted cervical epidural anesthesia for upper limb surgeries—a case series

Patient no

Current (mA)

Evoked motor response

Catheter tip location

Contrast spread

Local anesthetic in ml (0.5% bupivacaine)

Initial

Top-up

1

1.8

Right deltoid

C5-6

Upper-C5, lower-C7

5

0

2

2.7

Left deltoid

C5-6

Upper-C5, lower-T1

5

2

3

3.2

Right deltoid

C5-6

Upper-C4, lower-T1

7

6

4

2.4

Left biceps

C5-6

Upper- C3, lower-T3

10

8

5

2.1

Right deltoid

C5-6

Upper-C2, lower-T2

10

6

6

1.8

Right deltoid

C5-6

Upper-C4, lower-C7

6.5

0

7

2.4

Right biceps

C6-7

Upper-C3, lower-T3

10

4

8

2.9

Left deltoid

C6

Upper- C4, lower-T2

6.5

2

9

3.5

Right deltoid

C5-6

Upper-C3, lower-T2

7

6

10

2.4

Left biceps

C6-7

Upper-C3, lower-T3

10

8

11

1.9

Right deltoid

C5-6

Upper-C3, lower-T3

10

6