Spinal Anesthesia and its Features
SPINAL ANAESTHESIA CHIDAMBARAM HOSPITAL चिदंबरम अस्पताल , ചിദംബരം ഹോസ്പിറ്റൽ சிதம்பரம் மருத்துவமனை , திசையன்விளை .627657 Spinal Anesthesia Spinal anesthesia involves the use of small amounts of local anesthetic injected into the subarachnoid space to produce a reversible loss of sensation and motor function. The anesthesia provider places the needle below L2 in the adult patient to avoid trauma to the spinal cord. Spinal anesthesia provides excellent operating conditions for: surgical procedures below the umbilicus obstetric/gynecologic procedures of the uterus and perineum hernia repairs genitourinary procedures orthopedic procedures from the hip down. In addition, it is an excellent technique to use in the elderly patient that may not tolerate a general anesthetic. It is important not to use a spinal anesthetic in patients who are hypovolemic or severely dehydrated. Patients receiving a spinal anesth...