What Is Regional Anesthesia?
Spinal Anaesthesia, Also Called Spinal Block, Subarachnoid Block, Intradural Block and Intrathecal Block, Is a Form of Neuraxial Regional Anaesthesia Involving...
Spinal anaesthesia, also called spinal block, subarachnoid block, intradural block and intrathecal block, is a form of neuraxial regional anaesthesia involving the injection of a local anaesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid space, generally through a fine needle, usually 9 cm long.
Are you awake during regional anesthesia?
With regional anesthesia, your anesthesiologist injects medication near a cluster of nerves to numb only the area of your body that requires surgery. You may remain awake or you may be given a sedative.
What is the difference between local and regional anesthesia?
Local anesthesia numbs just a small area of tissue where a minor procedure is to be done. Regional anesthesia numbs a larger (but still limited) part of the body and does not make the person unconscious.
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