During labor a woman may be offered an epidural, where a needle is inserted into the epidural space at the end of the spine, to numb the lower body and reduce pain. This allows a woman to have more energy and strength for the end stage of labor, when it is time to push the baby out of the birth canal.
Regional anaesthesia used during labour. An anaesthetic is injected into the epidural space in the lower spine.
outside the outer membrane surrounding the brain or spinal column
The outer layer that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
A method used to decrease or eliminate discomfort during labor; a small needle and sometimes a catheter is placed in your lower back and pain medication is given through the catheter; this is sometimes called an epidural block
A type of local anesthesia in which a needle is placed into the spine to freeze the lower part of the body.
Outside meningeal layers. In head injuries, a hematoma may form between the dura and the skull.
regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
on or outside the dura mater
a anesthetic delivered to the mom, down around the base of her back
a catheter (small tube) that is put in your back and allows medicine to go directly to your spinal fluid
a combination of local anesthetic and narcotic
a common anesthetic used in obstetrics
a local anaesthetic injected into the spine which numbs the lower half of the body so a woman does not feel pain of contractions during labour
a local anaesthetic, sometimes given with pain relieving drugs, which is injected into this part of your spine to numb the nerves so you don't feel the pain of contractions during labour
a local anaesthetic that provides relief from the pain of contractions and the last stages of delivery
a local anesthetic, delivered in the small of the back, just outside the spinal canal
a local anesthetic injected directly into the spine causing a numbing effect during labor
a method of administering local anesthesia
a method of controlling pain during childbirth
a method of pain relief given by an anaesthesiologist
an accepted form of anaesthetic worldwide, but should be used cautiously on patients, the Express was told
an anaesthetic injected into the space around your spine to numb sensation so you don't feel the contractions
an anesthetic injected into the lower part of the spine
an anesthetic technique to relieve the pain of labor and delivery after labor has been actively established
an anesthetic technique using a small tube placed in the lower back to deliver local anesthetic or other pain medicines near the nerves that cause pain in labor
an effective form of pain relief and can even be used during a caesarean section
an injection in the back which numbs the nerves in the leg and allows surgery to be carried out in complete comfort
an injection into your spine to help with the pain of child birth
an injection of a mixture of drugs into the space just before the spinal nerves
an injection of anesthesia into the area that surrounds the spinal cord in the lower back
an injection of local anaesthetic or pain relieving drugs (or both) into the lower back to block the nerves that come from the uterus and the surrounding muscles
an injection of pain medication in the lower back that blocks feeling from specific nerve pathways around and below the uterus so contractions are nearly painless
a pain relief injection given into your back
a procedure that stops pain by injecting an anesthetic similar to the type that dentists use
a procedure to provide anaesthesia for surgery, and/or to control pain afterwards
a regional anesthesia because it numbs only the lower part of the body
a safe method of pain control and will not harm your baby
a small plastic catheter inserted in to a space around the spinal cord
a special type of local anaesthetic
a spinal anaesthetic that removes the pain of labour
a spinal procedure that delivers anaesthetic or painkilling drugs to the nerves that convey pain
a tiny tube (catheter) that is placed in the back between the bony points of the spine
a tube in your back that carries a drug to the pain nerves in the spinal cord and numbs them
a type of regional anesthesia or analgesia
a way to give pain medicine to patients after surgery
adjective, Greek epi = upon, Latin dura = tough, hence, external to dura mater.
An anaesthetic injected into the spine for a pain free labour.
A form of pain relief for labour in which anaesthetic is injected into the dural space around the spinal cord. An epidural numbs the lower body, decreasing or eliminating pain, and enabling the woman to save her strength for pushing. It can completely numb the lower body, however, so she may be unable to feel the contractions when it is time to push the baby out.
The epidural space is the space around the spinal cord. Epidural anesthesia is produced by injecting the analgesic drug (usually a local anesthetic, but it could also be an opioid) into the epidural space, usually in the lumbar region. The drug directly affects the spinal cord or the nerve roots arising from the cord.
Epidurals are given for the relief of leg pain. A cocktail of drugs containing a corticosteroid and a local anaesthetic is injected into the epidural space, between the bone and the membrane that encloses the spinal cord.
Epidural medications are medications injected into the space where spinal fluid circulates around the spinal cord. They can block pain or other sensations (nerve activity) to the lower half of the body without shutting off muscle activity.
Anesthesia injected into the space around the spinal column to numb the lower body.
Located on or over the dura mater.
A common method of administering anesthesia during labor. A small amount of anesthesia is inserted into the dura a tough, fibrous, whitish membrane; the outermost of the 3 membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
The space just outside the spinal cord. Catheters may be inserted into this space to deliver anesthetics or morphine for pain control.
A spinal injection that numbs the lower half of the body to decrease or eliminate pain during labor; the catheter that delivers the drugs is left in place
Situated outside the thin, tough dural membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
Immediately outside the dura mater. Same as extradural.
Situated upon or outside the dura mater.
An injection of a local anaesthetic into the spinal chord to provide pain relief during labour.
Regional anesthesia for labor and delivery.
The name given to the space just outside the membranes which enclose the spinal cord and the nerves in the spinal canal. Injections into this space are sometimes used to provide pain relief by numbing nerves as they pass down the spine.
Medication given through a catheter into the area below the spinal cord; aids in pain relief during labor.
relating to or administered via the dura mater, the outer membrane of the brain and spinal cord.
The space immediately outside the spinal cord.
A local anaesthetic given as an injection into the epidural space near the spinal cord, giving complete pain relief in labour.
Medicine placed in the spinal cord with a needle; the epidural space lies between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord.
A method used to decrease or eliminate discomfort during surgery. A small needle or catheter is placed in the epidural canal along the spine and anesthetic is delivered to induce localized numbing.
Located over or upon the dura (the outer membrane covering the spinal cord and brain).
A common method of administering anesthesia during labor. A small amount of anesthesia is inserted through a narrow catheter threaded thorough a needle inserted into the dura space near the spinal cord.
Anesthesia administered to a laboring mother into the epidural space at the base of the spine to numb the lower body. It decreases or eliminates pain, enabling her to save her strength for pushing. It can numb the lower body entirely, so she's unable to feel contractions when it is time to push out the baby.
injection of local anesthetic into the epidural space, the region through which spinal nerves leave the spinal cord, for pain relief during childbirth or surgical operations.
Situation within the spinal canal, on or outside the tough membrane surrounding the spinal cord
Drugs injected into the spine, for the relief of pain.
The epidural (sometimes called a spinal) is a popular method of anesthesia in which the laboring woman is blocked from feeling anything from the waist down. This means that she will not feel the contractions as pain, but more like pressure. While many women sing the praises of the epidural, it can have dangerous side effects for the fetus and is a risk factor for a C-section. Drugs administered by epidural have also been linked to 'sleepy' babies who cannot latch onto the breast well in the first days of life.
An anesthetic injected into a space just outside the spinal cord that blocks the nerve transmission of pain.
Into the spinal column but outside of the spinal cord.
Anesthesia administered to a laboring mother into the epidural space at the base of the spine to numb the lower body. It reduces pain significantly by making the mother unable to feel contractions during labor and delivery.
An injection of local anaesthetic into the lower back, given for pain relief during labour. This can be topped up via a catheter (a thin tube) that is left in place during labour. For most women an epidural takes away all the pain of contractions.
(ep-i-dur-al) anesthesia Anesthesia is given upon (or outside) the dura mater. There are several anatomical layers that cover the spinal cord. The space just above the cord and the cerebral spinal fluid is called the subarachnoid or subdural space. The area adjacent or above this is the epidural space. Epidural anesthesia is placed in contact with the dura, but not entering it. Here the anesthetic substance may move up the spinal cord and affect the respiration.
a common method of giving pain relief during labor. A catheter is inserted through the lower back into a space near the spinal cord. Anesthesia is given through this catheter, and results in decreased sensation from the abdomen to the feet.
The space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord. An epidural injection is given into this space.
An epidural is an anaesthetic injection given into the epidural space that surrounds the spinal cord, especially during labour, to numb the lower half
A method of labor-pain relief in which medication is injected into the lower back to relieve pain from the waist down.
A type of local anesthesia used to relieve pain during delivery.
The term epidural is often short for epidural anesthesia, a form of regional anesthesia involving injection of drugs through a catheter placed into the epidural space. The injection can cause both a loss of sensation (anaesthesia) and a loss of pain (analgesia), by blocking the transmission of pain signals through nerves in or near the spinal cord.