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Regional anaesthesia is literally anesthesia affecting only a part of the body (not the brain). This term encompasses several techniques including Epidural Anaesthesia and Spinal Anaesthesia and conduction techniques where local anesthetics are injected around Nerve s leading to and from specific areas such as arms and legs. Additionally, there is a popular regional anesthesia technique called a Bier Block pronounced ''Beer Block'' which is classified as an intravenous regional anesthetic. Regional anaesthesia involves the introduction of Drugs , e.g. Local Anaesthetic s, with the intention of blocking the nerve supply to a specific part of the body, such as a limb, so the patient cannot feel pain during or after a surgical operation, for pain relief during onset of labour or during labour or for chronic pain. Unlike General Anaesthesia , the patient remains awake for the duration (or sedated), resulting in reduced Side-effect s and enabling the surgeon to converse with the patient during the procedure if required. Examples of common regional anesthesia procedures are Brachial Plexus block for shoulder and arm procedures, Femoral Nerve and Sciatic Nerve block for leg procedures. Regional anaesthesia is now more common than general anaesthesia for Caesarian Section procedures. An example of popular use is the application of epidural or combined spinal epidurals as a form of regional anaesthesia favoured during pregnancy near term or during labour. SEE ALSO |
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