New developments in epidural and spinal drugs administration

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New developments in epidural and spinal drugs administration

H. Van Aken, guest editor

(Baillière's clinical anaesthesiology, v. 7, no. 3)

Baillière Tindall, 1993

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Aimed at anaesthesiologists, and providing coverage of recent advances in epidural and spinal drug administration, this book discusses such topics as: the neurophysiology of acute and chronic pain; epidural and spinal anaesthesia in children; and spine needle manufacture, design and use.

Table of Contents

  • Neurophysiology of acute and chronic pain
  • recent insights in the anatomy and physiology of the epidural space and some clinical consequences
  • pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medullar agents - local anaesthetics, opoids, the spinal actions of alph 2-adrenergic agonists as analgesics
  • the use of glucocorticoids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for preventive post-surgical pain relief
  • cardiodynamic function during spinal and epidural anaesthesia
  • epidural and spinal anaesthesia in patients receiving anti-coagulant therapy
  • combined spinal
  • epidural anaesthesia in obstetric patients
  • continuous spinal anaesthesia
  • epidural and spinal anaesthesia in children
  • recent advances in epidural and spinal analgesia and anaesthesia in obstetric patients
  • the role of the perispinal route for postsurgical pain relief
  • neurologic complications of epidural and spinal techniques
  • spine needle manufacture, design and use.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA21046138
  • ISBN
    • 0702017515
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, p. 517-837
  • Size
    24 cm
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