Regional anesthesia is a method of pain prevention for surgeries and procedures.
Spinal or epidural blocks are examples of regional anesthesia.
They are injected near the spinal canal to block sensations in the lower body or limbs.
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It differs from local anesthesia in that a larger region of the body is numbed.
By using regional anesthesia, the babys exposure to sedating drugs is lessened.
Epidurals and spinal blocks are both administered near the spinal cord.
It uses a finer needle than an epidural.
The anesthetic solution doesnt enter the nerves but is injected near them.
A nerve stimulator or portable ultrasound gear might be used to locate the nerves that are the target.
Specific nerve blocks include:
Procedures
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.Regional anesthesia for surgery.
American Society of Anesthesiologists.Regional anesthesia.
