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caudal anesthesia

 

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Noun caudal anesthesia has 1 sense
  1. caudal anesthesia, caudal anaesthesia, caudal block - regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia
    --1 is a kind of regional anesthesia, regional anaesthesia

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Caudal Anesthesia

Description:

Caudal anesthesia, also known as caudal block, refers to a type of anesthesia used to provide pain relief and numbness in the lower part of the body. It involves injecting a local anesthetic near the sacrum, a triangular bone located at the base of the spine.

Sense 1 (Medical):

In the medical field, caudal anesthesia is commonly used as a regional anesthesia technique during surgeries or childbirth. The local anesthetic is injected into the caudal canal, which provides effective pain relief in the lower abdomen, pelvis, and legs.

Sample sentence: After the caudal anesthesia was administered, the patient experienced complete numbness in her legs during the cesarean section.

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Sense 2 (Veterinary):

Caudal anesthesia can also be applied in veterinary medicine. It is commonly used to provide pain relief during surgical procedures involving the hindquarters of animals, such as cats and dogs.

Sample sentence: The caudal anesthesia helped in managing the post-operative pain of the dog after the tail amputation surgery.

Related products: Caudal anesthesia for pets, Veterinary surgical instruments

Note: The term "caudal anesthesia" may also be used in different contexts apart from the medical and veterinary fields.

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