Caudal Block (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 anesthesiologist performed a caudal block to administer pain relief to the patient during childbirth.
- Caudal block is typically used for procedures below the umbilicus, particularly in pediatric patients.
- A caudal block involves inserting a needle into the low back to deliver local anesthetics.
- Epidural anesthesia has largely replaced caudal block due to its increased effectiveness and safety.
- The caudal block was a game-changer for pain management until the development of more modern regional anesthesia techniques.