TY  - CHAP
AU  - Dusica Stamenkovic
AU  - Menelaos Karanikolas
ED  - Sotonye Fyneface-Ogan
Y1  - 2012-03-16
PY  - 2012
T1  - Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia
N2  - Epidural analgesia is a form of pain relief administered through the space surrounding the dural sheath either by direct injection or via catheter. The agent, when administered, can cause both a loss of sensation (anesthesia) and a loss of pain (analgesia), by reversibly interrupting the transmission of signals through nerves in or near the spinal cord. This form of pain relief has been found useful in many clinical situations. This book intends to provide an in-depth review of the current knowledge on epidural analgesia. The use of this form of analgesia is explored by contributors from different perspectives, including labor and delivery, postoperative analgesia in both pediatric and geriatric patients, and its role during anesthesia and surgery. In order to provide a balanced medical view this book was edited by an obstetric anesthesiologist.
BT  - Epidural Analgesia
SP  - Ch. 8
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/35600
DO  - 10.5772/35600
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-19
ER  -