Intentional Unilateral Epidural Block for Surgery in a Pregnant Patient

Intentional Unilateral Epidural Block for Surgery in a Pregnant Patient

Unilateral epidural block often results inadvertently during routine epidurals. It can however be used intentionally to provide analgesia selectively to the limb being operated. We present an application of this approach used to provide surgical anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia to a patient w...

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Main Authors: Okelo S, Kabugi JG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Surgical Society of Kenya 2013-01-01
Series:The Annals of African Surgery
Online Access:https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/intentional-unilateral-epidural-blo
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spelling doaj-06c20fff24a54188aabfee182a52594c2020-11-24T21:40:55ZengSurgical Society of Kenya The Annals of African Surgery1999-96742523-08162013-01-01101Intentional Unilateral Epidural Block for Surgery in a Pregnant PatientOkelo S0Kabugi JG1Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital, Eldoret, KenyaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital, Eldoret, KenyaUnilateral epidural block often results inadvertently during routine epidurals. It can however be used intentionally to provide analgesia selectively to the limb being operated. We present an application of this approach used to provide surgical anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia to a patient who sustained fracture of her right femur during second trimester of pregnancy and required open reduction.https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/intentional-unilateral-epidural-blo
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title_short Intentional Unilateral Epidural Block for Surgery in a Pregnant Patient
title_full Intentional Unilateral Epidural Block for Surgery in a Pregnant Patient
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description Unilateral epidural block often results inadvertently during routine epidurals. It can however be used intentionally to provide analgesia selectively to the limb being operated. We present an application of this approach used to provide surgical anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia to a patient who sustained fracture of her right femur during second trimester of pregnancy and required open reduction.
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