Regional Anesthesia Definition

noun
Anesthesia characterized by the loss of sensation in a circumscribed region of the body, produced by the application of a regional anesthetic, usually by injection.
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Synonyms:
  • regional anaesthesia

Regional Anesthesia Sentence Examples

  • This edition includes updated chapters on NSAIDs, headaches, TENS, hypnosis, and regional anesthesia.

  • Patients undergoing surgery under regional anesthesia initially experience a dull ache in the exsanguinated limb after about 30 minutes of tourniquet application.

  • Minilaparotomy is done several days after delivery, under general or regional anesthesia.

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