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  2. Epidural administration - Wikipedia

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    Medical intervention Epidural administration A freshly inserted lumbar epidural catheter. The site has been prepared with tincture of iodine, and the dressing has not yet been applied. Depth markings may be seen along the shaft of the catheter. ICD-9-CM 03.90 MeSH D000767 OPS-301 code 8-910 [edit on Wikidata] Epidural administration (from Ancient Greek ἐπί, "upon" + dura mater) is a method ...

  3. Continuous wound infiltration - Wikipedia

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    Besides, some patients might prefer an alternative to epidural analgesia because of epidural-related side effects. Epidural analgesia may lead to serious neurological complications (epidural haematoma and abscess, with an incidence of one in 1000–6000 for thoracic epidurals [2] [3] [4]) and need for preoperative placement in awake patients ...

  4. Epidural steroid injection - Wikipedia

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    Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a technique in which corticosteroids and a local anesthetic are injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord in an effort to improve spinal stenosis, spinal disc herniation, or both. It is of benefit with a rare rate of major side effects.

  5. Epidural blood patch - Wikipedia

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    An epidural blood patch (EBP) is a surgical procedure that uses autologous blood, meaning the patient's own blood, in order to close one or many holes in the dura mater of the spinal cord, which occurred as a complication of a lumbar puncture or epidural placement.

  6. Cerebrospinal fluid leak - Wikipedia

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    The epidural syringe is filled with autologous blood and injected in the epidural space in order to close holes in the dura mater. The treatment of choice for this condition is the surgical application of epidural blood patches, [27] [79] [80] which has a higher success rate than conservative treatments of bed rest and hydration. [81]

  7. Bupivacaine - Wikipedia

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    Possible side effects include sleepiness, muscle twitching, ringing in the ears, changes in vision, low blood pressure, and an irregular heart rate. [5] Concerns exist that injecting it into a joint can cause problems with the cartilage. [5] Concentrated bupivacaine is not recommended for epidural freezing. [5]

  8. Baby Has $5 Million Surgery to Remove Left Side of Brain at ...

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    After his second surgery, Caper had his medication increased. Today, he still suffers a few seizures a week, but usually not more than one a day. Throughout his journey, he has also been given a ...

  9. Postanesthetic shivering - Wikipedia

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    Postanesthetic shivering is one of the leading causes of discomfort in patients recovering from general anesthesia. It usually results due to the anesthetic inhibiting the body's thermoregulatory capability, although cutaneous vasodilation (triggered by post-operative pain) may also be a causative factor.