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Coupling conventional ultrasound guidance with direct vision via micro-endoscopy could potentially improve visualization of the tissue plane and reduce unintended intramuscular catheter placement and intramuscular infusion.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n After institutional approval, transversus abdominis plane catheters were placed in anatomical bodies under combined ultrasound guidance and micro-endoscopic vision. After colored dye injection through the catheters, anatomical dissection was performed to objectively determine spread.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Four catheters showed a successful intended-plane dye spread into transversus abdominis plane in three anatomical bodies. For all catheters, adjunction of micro-endoscopic vision was needed to obtain catheter progression along the transversus abdominis plane. Successfully spread covered T8 to T12 segmental levels.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n This preliminary cadaveric study suggests that correct positioning of catheters into the transversus abdominis plane could be facilitated by micro-endoscopy vision coupled with ultrasound guidance. 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