epidural space

The epidural space is first located in the standard manner.

These use, respectively, saline or air to identify the epidural space.

The catheter had to be in the epidural space.

The doctor then takes a small amount of blood from the patient and injects it into the epidural space.

When the needle is in position, the doctor will inject a solution into the epidural space.

Generally the catheter is inserted 4-6 cm into the epidural space.

Nonetheless, giving very large volumes into the epidural space may spread the block both higher and lower.

It is a method for the identification of the epidural space, a potential space.

Practitioners commonly use air or saline for identifying the epidural space.

Using a contrast dye, the doctor will confirm the needle is placed in the epidural space.

The spine most often is affected by metastatic disease involving the epidural space.

In the head, the epidural space is known as a potential space, which means that normally it does not exist.

Jeffrey was pleased: he knew he was in the epidural space.

It was originally designed on the assumption that the pressure in the epidural space was negative.

Injecting medication into the epidural space is primarily performed for analgesia.

This is recommended with long term use so as to reduce the chance of any infection at the exit site reaching the epidural space.

It is thought to result from a loss of cerebrospinal fluid into the epidural space.

The epidural space is filled with adipose tissue, and it contains a network of blood vessels.

Analgesics are given into the epidural space for a few days after surgery, provided a catheter has been inserted.

The catheter is a fine plastic tube, through which anaesthetics may be injected into the epidural space.

When a catheter is placed into the epidural space (see below) a continuous infusion can be maintained for several days, if needed.

All that remained was to confirm that the catheter was in the epidural space.

Injection of analgesics and steroids into the epidural space may improve some forms of back pain.

Eight cc's into the epidural space and the cow, its uterus completely numbed, lost all interest in the proceedings.

An electrode is placed in the epidural space in the region of the spinal cord associated with the body part to be treated.