loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)
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regional anesthesia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | regional anaesthesia |
| Type of | anesthesia, anaesthesia |
| Has types | caudal anaesthesia, caudal anesthesia, caudal block, epidural, epidural anaesthesia, epidural anesthesia, paracervical block, pudendal block, spinal, spinal anaesthesia, acroanaesthesia, spinal anesthesia, acroanesthesia |
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Specifically, the researchers studied neuraxial anesthesia, one type of regional anesthesia.
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Two frequently used types of regional anesthesia are spinal anesthesia and epidural anesthesia.
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Zylka said PAP could be applicable to any area where regional anesthesia is performed to treat pain.
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Regional anesthesia provides a useful approach to anesthesia during surgery or pain control after surgery.
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The review identified nearly 15,000 regional anesthesia procedures performed between 2007 and 2010.
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Patients with heavy, uncontrolled bleeding may not tolerate the hemodynamic effects of regional anesthesia.
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Regional anesthesia and analgesia for labor and delivery.
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For severe fractures, regional anesthesia may be considered.
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During the 1970s and 80s, 17 women died under general anesthesia for every one death under regional anesthesia.
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