An epidural trial using a tunneled catheter and external pump was initiated, and the patient was administered a mixture of preservative-free morphine and clonidine. Radiation therapy was completed 10 ...

The anesthesiologist will give additional medicine through the epidural catheter to numb your body for surgery. About 10% of birthing parents do not get adequate pain relief and must have further ...

Epidural anesthesia is safe for both the mother and the child. The local anesthetics are injected into the epidural space, with the help of bony vertebral landmarks, during the active stage of labor.

The same risks weren't observed with epidural catheter use when fever above 99.5°F didn't occur, the group pointed out in the February issue of Pediatrics.

Central Venous Catheter Use in the Pediatric Patient: Mechanical and Infectious Complications Rogier C. J. de Jonge, MD; Kees H. Polderman, MD, PhD; Reinoud J. B. J. Gemke, MD, PhD Disclosures ...

Through the catheter, additional anesthetic is injected, and can maintain the anesthetic almost indefinitely. Recently, combined spinal-epidural anesthesia has become more popular.

During childbirth, an epidural administration will usually involve a catheter. This is a small tube that a healthcare professional inserts into the lower part of the back using a needle.

Epidural analgesia was discontinued, and only patients with an international normalized ratio greater than 1.4 upon catheter removal were included in the study. According to the report, current ...

Amid a global shortage of epidural catheters, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health-care authority says it's developing a plan to reduce the impact on patients about to undergo surgery. In a ...