Procedural Mechanics and Pitfalls of Neuraxial Anesthesia in Obstetrics: A Physics-based Approach

Procedural Mechanics and Pitfalls of Neuraxial Anesthesia in Obstetrics: A Physics-based Approach

Neuraxial anesthesia is an effective method of pain control for various procedures in obstetrics and gynecology, pain medicine, and orthopedic surgery. Spinals and epidurals can greatly enhance a patient’s quality of life but there often exists a limited understanding of the mechanics of performing...

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Main Authors:	Dharam Persaud-Sharma, Avaneesh Kunta, Chamara Gunaratne, William Philips, Vishaal Kunta, Ray Pak, Bunty Shah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:	Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Subjects:	anesthesiology epidural gynecology mechanism of action neuraxial anesthesia obstetrics physics spinal total spinal
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/JOACC.JOACC_21_24
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