regional anesthesia

Examples

• All

• In these patients, operation is frequently conducted under regional anaesthesia, and tracheostomy is recommended because of difficult intubation.

  Academic text (2007)

• Previous investigators demonstrated little difference between the regional anesthesia technique and the incidence of PONS, with rates between 0.3 per 1,000 and 2.1 per 1,000 depending on how and when the patient was asked about persistent neurological symptoms 7,8,42.

  Academic text (2018)

• Monitoring of body temperature should be routine, irrespective of whether general or regional anaesthesia is used.

  Academic text (2003)

• Fall prevention remains a critical element of any robust ambulatory regional anesthesia program.

  Academic text (2018)

• Our results demonstrated that lower pain scores and fewer unexpected admissions may be possible with a robust regional anesthesia program.

  Academic text (2018)

• General anesthesia was combined with regional anesthesia in 52% of the cases. Overall, 97.4% of the blocks were successful.

  Academic text (2018)

• General anesthesia was used in conjunction with regional anesthesia in seven (58%) patients.

  Academic text (2018)

• Three cases were performed under intravenous regional anesthesia (Bier block) as requested by the patients.

  Academic text (2015)

• Similar to our results, Lin et al. previously published a PONV rate of 5% to 12% when regional anesthesia was used alone for various orthopedic procedures compared with 32% to 62% with general anesthesia alone.

  Academic text (2018)

• The surgeon decided to use regional anesthesia to ensure that the patient would not feel pain during the knee surgery.

Synonyms

L

local anesthesia

vsregional anesthesia

• Specialized

3 4.4

A loss of feeling in a small part of the body after medicine numbs it

often covers larger nerve-supplied regions rather than only very small local spots

S

spinal anesthesia

vsregional anesthesia

• Specialized

1 5.5

An injection in the lower back that makes the lower body numb for surgery

is a broader category meaning any method that numbs a specific body region

P

pudendal block

vsregional anesthesia

• Specialized

1 8.6

An injection that numbs the nerves near the vagina to reduce pain during childbirth

refers generally to numbing a defined region rather than this specific pelvic use

N

nerve block anesthesia

vsregional anesthesia

• Specialized

4.3

A way to numb one body part by injecting medicine near a nerve

focuses on numbing a wider region supplied by blocked nerves rather than one nerve

B

block anesthesia

vsregional anesthesia

• Specialized

5.2

A way to make part of the body numb by putting medicine near a nerve

covers the same nerve-targeting approach but emphasizes the whole region affected

C

conduction anesthesia

vsregional anesthesia

• Specialized

5.6

A way to numb part of the body by putting medicine near the nerve that carries feeling from that area

uses similar nerve blocking but stresses numbing a defined body region

E

epidural anesthesia

vsregional anesthesia

• Specialized

5.0

A way to stop pain in the lower body by putting medicine near the spine, often used during childbirth

is the general term for numbing a specific region, not just lower body techniques

S

saddle block anesthesia

vsregional anesthesia

• Specialized

6.8

A method that numbs the area that would touch a saddle by injecting medicine near the spine

means numbing a specific area more generally, not only the saddle region

Antonyms

G

general anesthesia

• Specialized

10 3.9

A medicine that makes someone completely unconscious so they do not feel pain during major surgery

How Wide

general anesthesia

• Specialized

10 3.9

regional anesthesia

• Specialized

4.1

local anesthesia

• Specialized

3 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology