epidural analgesia
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Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia — Als Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) oder patientenkontrollierte Schmerztherapie wird ein Konzept der Schmerztherapie bezeichnet, das meist postoperativ eingesetzt wird, und bei dem der Patient sich ein Schmerzmittel (Analgetikum) beim… … Deutsch Wikipedia
patient controlled epidural analgesia — patient controlled analgesia in which an opioid or local anesthetic is administered into the epidural space via a catheter … Medical dictionary
continuous epidural analgesia — a method of pain relief consisting of continuous bathing of lumbar or thoracic nerve roots within the epidural space with an injected anesthetic solution; used during labor and childbirth, in general surgery for blockage of pain pathways below… … Medical dictionary
Epidural — This article is about the anaesthetic technique. For the anatomical site, see Epidural space. For other uses, see Epidural (disambiguation). Did you mean Epidural hematoma, a type of traumatic brain injury? Epidural Intervention … Wikipedia
Epidural (disambiguation) — The term epidural is an adjective referring to the epidural space, part of the spinal canal in mammals.It is commonly used as a shorthand for epidural anaesthesia or epidural analgesia.However, it may also refer to:;Anatomy related * Epidural… … Wikipedia
epidural block — regional anesthesia produced by injection of the anesthetic agent into the epidural space. Injection may be between the vertebral spines, in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar region, or into the sacral hiatus, which is also known as caudal block… … Medical dictionary
Epidural — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Epidural La anestesia epidural o anestesia peridural es la introducción de anestésico local en el espacio epidural, bloqueando así, las terminaciones nerviosas en su salida de la médula. Por lo tanto su distribución… … Wikipedia Español
analgesia — A neurologic or pharmacologic state in which painful stimuli are so moderated that, though still perceived, they are no longer painful. Cf.:anesthesia. [G. insensibility, fr. an priv. + algesis, sensation of pain] conduction a. SYN: regional… … Medical dictionary
Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia — (CSE) is a regional anaesthetic technique, which combines the benefits of both spinal anaesthesia and epidural anaesthesia and analgesia. The spinal component gives a rapid onset of a predictable block. The indwelling epidural catheter gives the… … Wikipedia
Patient-controlled analgesia — Intervention A patient controlled analgesia infusion pump, configured for epidural administration of fentanyl and bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia … Wikipedia
