Current issues in spinal anesthesia

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - Tập 49 - Trang R36-R40 - 2002
Spencer S. Liu1
1Department of Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center and the University of Washington, Seattle, USA

Tóm tắt

Spinal anesthesia is an old, simple, and popular anesthetic technique, yet much remains unknown regarding pertinent anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology. Investigations into physiologic effects of spinal anesthesia reveal complex actions on multiple organ systems. New local anesthetics, analgesic additives, and techniques are being investigated for different applications as the practice of medicine focuses on outpatient care. Safety of spinal agents and complications from spinal anesthesia continue to be examined and re-examined to improve safety. Further study will be needed to fully resolve these issues and to further understand and improve the clinical use of spinal anesthesia.

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