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epidural block

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epidural block
n.
1. Obstruction of the epidural space by compression, hematoma, or scar tissue.
2. Epidural anesthesia. Not in technical use.
epidural block Epidural anesthesia Anesthesiology The most popular locoregional anesthesia used in obstetrics, administered as a single injection or intrathecal 'drip', inserted in the L2-3 or L3-4 interspaces Pros Little local anesthetic is used and the bearing-down reflex is not abolished


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Administering an epidural block doubles the risk that the woman will die; "anesthesia complications" are documented as one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the US.
Real revealing the risks: obstetrical interventions and maternal ... by Wagner, Marsden / Mothering
Epidural blocks and pain-management treatments are available.
SURGERY CENTER DEDICATED USE STARTS TO FLOURISH IN FIRST MONTH OPEN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The department's investigation was prompted by a lawsuit filed by Medi-Cal patient Ozzie Chavez, who claims that anesthesiologist Lori Berke refused to administer an epidural block last July despite Chavez's offer to pay by check or credit card.
REFUNDS ORDERED IN HOSPITAL EPIDURAL PROBE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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