Definitions for spinal anaesthesia
spinal anaes·the·si·a

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1. spinal anesthesia, spinal anaesthesia, spinalnoun

   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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1. Spinal anaesthesia

   Spinal anaesthesia (or spinal anesthesia), also called spinal block, subarachnoid block, intradural block and intrathecal block, is a form of neuraxial regional anaesthesia involving the injection of a local anaesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid space, generally through a fine needle, usually 9 cm (3.5 in) long. It is a safe and effective form of anesthesia usually performed by anesthesiologists that can be used as an alternative to general anesthesia commonly in surgeries involving the lower extremities and surgeries below the umbilicus. The local anesthetic with or without an opioid injected into the cerebrospinal fluid provides locoregional anaesthesia: true analgesia, motor, sensory and autonomic (sympathic) blockade. Administering analgesics (opioid, alpha2-adrenoreceptor agonist) in the cerebrospinal fluid without a local anaesthetic produces locoregional analgesia: markedly reduced pain sensation (incomplete analgesia), some autonomic blockade (parasympathetic plexi), but no sensory or motor block. Locoregional analgesia, due to mainly the absence of motor and sympathic block may be preferred over locoregional anaesthesia in some postoperative care settings. The tip of the spinal needle has a point or small bevel. Recently, pencil point needles have been made available (Whitacre, Sprotte, Gertie Marx and others).

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1. spinal anaesthesia

   Spinal anaesthesia, also known as a spinal block, is a type of regional anesthesia involving the injection of a local anesthetic into the subarachnoid space in the spinal cord. This procedure numbs the lower half of the body to relieve pain during surgical procedures or childbirth. It is usually administered via a thin needle that’s inserted directly into the spinal cord in the lower back. The anesthesia temporarily blocks the nerve impulses from the lower part of the body, providing relief from pain while allowing the patient to remain awake during the procedure.

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1. Spinal anaesthesia

   Spinal anaesthesia, also called spinal analgesia, spinal block or sub-arachnoid block, is a form of regional anaesthesia involving injection of a local anaesthetic into the subarachnoid space, generally through a fine needle, usually 9 cm long. For extremely obese patients, some anaesthesiologists prefer spinal needles which are 12.7 cm long. The tip of the spinal needle has a point or small bevel. Recently, pencil point needles have been made available.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_Anaesthesia
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