extradural anesthesia

ex·tra·du·ral an·es·the·si·a

anesthetization, by local anesthetics, of nerves near the spinal canal external to the dura mater; often refers to epidural anesthesia, but may include paravertebral anesthesia.
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ex·tra·du·ral an·es·the·si·a

(ekstră-dūrăl an-es-thēzē-ă)
Anesthetization, by local anesthetics, of nerves near the spinal canal external to the dura mater; often refers to epidural anesthesia, but may include paravertebral anesthesia.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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Comparison of 2% lignocaine with adrenaline and fentanyl, 0.75% ropivacaine and 0.5% levobupivacaine for extension of epidural analgesia for urgent caesarean section after low dose epidural infusion during labour
We also previously showed [8] that extradural anesthesia added to general anesthesia resulted in lower concentrations of cortisol and growth hormone than did general anesthesia alone, but IL-6, CRP, and Zn concentrations did not change significantly.
Because MT is induced by glucocorticoids [9][10] and IL-6 [11], we examined the effects of the decreased pituitary adrenal response in extradural anesthesia on MT production.
Changes in plasma metallothionein-1, interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein in patients after elective surgery
An open study of ropivacaine in extradural anesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia 1990;64:67-71.
Comparative study of epidural ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine, ropivacaine with clonidine and ropivacaine alone for perioperative analgesia in abdominal hysterectomy
Effects of extradural anesthesia on microcirculatory blood flow in free latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flaps in pigs.
Milrinone does not improve free flap survival in microvascular surgery

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