Caudal Anaesthesia (Noun)
Meaning
Regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The pediatric anesthesiologist administered caudal anesthesia to minimize pain and discomfort in the young patient during the procedure.
- Caudal anesthesia is typically used in lower extremity and perineal surgeries, as well as some urological procedures.
- Although it was once widely used, caudal anesthesia has largely been replaced by epidural anesthesia in many medical facilities.
- In the 1950s, caudal anesthesia became a popular method for managing postoperative pain in patients undergoing abdominal and pelvic surgeries.
- Due to its lower risk of complications, caudal anesthesia was often preferred over other regional anesthesia techniques for pediatric patients.