Definition of regional anaesthesia Regional anaesthesia
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What does regional anaesthesia mean?
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| regional anaesthesia - 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) | ||
| regional anesthesia | ||
| anaesthesia, anesthesia loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness | ||
| acroanaesthesia, acroanesthesia loss of sensation in the extremities | ||
| caudal anaesthesia, caudal anesthesia, caudal block regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia | ||
| epidural, epidural anaesthesia, epidural anesthesia 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 | ||
| paracervical block regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth | ||
| pudendal block regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth | ||
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