spinal anaesthesia (Meaning)
spinal anaesthesia (n)
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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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 sp
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Spinal anaesthesia is a regional anaesthesia technique that numbs the lower body by injecting a local anaesthetic into the spinal canal.
Spinal anaesthesia is often used during childbirth to provide pain relief without affecting consciousness.
The anaesthetist will insert a small needle into the lower back and inject the local anaesthetic into the cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the spinal cord.
Spinal anaesthesia is a relatively safe procedure, but it can cause side effects such as hypotension and vomiting.
