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Neuraxial blockade

Type of local anaesthesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Neuraxial blockade is local anaesthesia placed around the nerves of the central nervous system, such as spinal anaesthesia, caudal anaesthesia, epidural anaesthesia, and combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia.[1][2] The technique is used in surgery, obstetrics, and for postoperative and chronic pain relief.[3]

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