Neuraxial blockade explained

Neuraxial anesthesia is local anaesthesia placed around the nerves of the central nervous system, such as spinal anaesthesia, caudal anaesthesia, epidural anaesthesia, and combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia.[1] [2] The technique is used in surgery, obstetrics, and for postoperative and chronic pain relief.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Miller's Anesthesia . 2015 . Elsevier . 1684–1720 . 8.
  2. Web site: Ituk. Unyime. Wong. Cynthia A. Overview of neuraxial anesthesia. UpToDate. Wolters Kluwer. Philadelphia. 2022. subscription. 18 December 2022.
  3. Book: Basics of Anesthesia . 2018 . Elsevier . 272–302 . 7.

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