Category Anesthesia

Neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia

1 What are the different kinds of neuraxial anesthesia? Epidural anesthesia refers to injection of anesthetics or analgesics into the epidural space at either the lumbar or thoracic level. Caudal anesthesia refers to injection into the sacral hiatus (see Question…

Nerve blocks for the head and neck

1 What are the indications for regional anesthesia in head and neck operations? The abundant nerve supply and reliably identifiable bony landmarks of the head and neck allow for the effective use of regional anesthesia techniques for head and neck…