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Definition of Caudal anaesthesia
1. Noun. Regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia.
Exact synonyms: Caudal Anesthesia, Caudal Block
Generic synonyms: Regional Anaesthesia, Regional Anesthesia
Generic synonyms: Regional Anaesthesia, Regional Anesthesia
Medical Definition of Caudal anaesthesia
1. Regional anaesthesia by injection of local anaesthetic solution into the epidural space via the sacral hiatus. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caudal Anaesthesia
Literary usage of Caudal anaesthesia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1922)
"caudal anaesthesia could be used for this purpose. In a few of the reported cases
this operation was repeated several times within 3 weeks. ..."