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Chapter-11 Epidural Anaesthesia

BOOK TITLE: Manual of Anaesthesia

Author
1. Paul Arun Kumar
ISBN
9788184485325
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10460_11
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. Medical College and Hospitals, Kolkata, India, Medical College and Hospitals, Kolkata, Medical College and Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Medical College and Hospitals Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Epidural anaesthesia is obtained following injection of local anaesthetic drug in the epidural space. It is used to provide surgical anaesthesia and/or postoperative analgesia. Bolus doses of local anaesthetic drug are mostly used for intraoperative analgesia. But for postoperative analgesia, the catheter technique is used for infusion or intermittent injection.

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