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Epidural anesthesia

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epidural anesthesia
n.
Regional anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the epidural space of the lumbar or sacral region of the spine.

Epidural anesthesia
A type of anesthesia that is injected into the epidural space of the spinal cord to numb the nerves leading to the lower half of the body.

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Effects of Epidural Anesthesia on Newborns and their Mothers," Child Dev 52, no.
Although current management for bladder spasm, such as opioids, sedatives, anticholinergics, and epidural anesthesia can be effective, breakthrough spasms often occur and side effects of the above measures commonly result.
Interventions such as cesarean delivery and the use of epidural anesthesia were significantly less common in the collaborative care group than among women who received traditional care.
 
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