regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
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epidural anesthesia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | epidural, epidural anaesthesia |
| Type of | regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia |
Examples of epidural anesthesia
epidural anesthesia
Two frequently used types of regional anesthesia are spinal anesthesia and epidural anesthesia.
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The procedure was done using general anesthesia in 117 patients and epidural anesthesia in 62.
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They were also less likely to receive epidural anesthesia.
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Trends toward increased pulmonary complications and LOS were not observed for general versus epidural anesthesia.
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Melissa doesn't want epidural anesthesia during delivery because she believes in avoiding medications when possible.
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Epidural anesthesia, which is an ongoing injection of pain medicine into the epidural space around the spinal cord.
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The researchers compared the risk of HCC recurrence among patients receiving general versus epidural anesthesia.
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The study authors noted that epidural anesthesia is known to increase delivery time, but said it doesn't account for all of the increase.
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The study involved 320 women at Parkland Memorial Hospital who gave birth for the first time and had uncomplicated pregnancies and did not receive epidural anesthesia.
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