anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
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spinal anesthesia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | spinal, spinal anaesthesia |
| Type of | regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia |
| Has types | saddle block anaesthesia, saddle block anesthesia |
Examples of spinal anesthesia
spinal anesthesia
It has more risks, yet takes effect much faster than epidural or spinal anesthesia.
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Gupta said the woman was given spinal anesthesia and could hear the babies as they came out.
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Two frequently used types of regional anesthesia are spinal anesthesia and epidural anesthesia.
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This is mostly done on an outpatient basis under local or spinal anesthesia and takes about 30 minutes.
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It is mainly used topically in ophthalmology and as an antipruritic, and it has been used in spinal anesthesia.
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With local and spinal anesthesia, the surgical site is anesthetized, but the patient can remain conscious or minimally sedated.
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Last month, Susan Ryan Finch Simpson, 30, contracted meningitis after receiving spinal anesthesia while in labor at the Bellefontaine hospital.
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Spinal anesthesia may be used when the surgical site is too large or deep for a local block, but general anesthesia may not be desirable.
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While lower back pain is very common, delayed pain from complications of epidural or spinal anesthesia is quite rare, especially after years without any problems.
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