local anaesthetic

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local anaesthetic

Med a drug that produces local anaesthesia

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The abdominal wall supplied by nerves lying between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles can be blocked by injecting local anaesthetic drugs in the transverse abdominal plane in the region of Petit's triangle (TAP Block).

A comparative study of ropivacaine and ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine as postoperative analgesia for lower abdominal surgeries under ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block

The effect of warming local anaesthetic on the pain of injection during sub-Tenon's anaesthesia for cataract surgery.

Minimizing the pain in local anesthesia injection - A review

Articaine is the first local anaesthetic of amide type.

COMPARISON OF EFFECTIVENESS OF 4% ARTICAINE BUCCAL INFILTRATION VERSUS INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE BLOCK IN SYMPTOMATIC MANDIBULAR 1ST MOLAR TOOTH

At our clinic we have been offering face and neck lifts under local anaesthetic for several years now and it's proving very popular.

Local much safer for surgery as we age

The mechanism of local anaesthetic agents is by blockade of Na+, K+ and C [a.

Local anaesthetic agent systemic toxicity

Although no harm befell the patient, a comment from the authors on the potential danger of the described TAP catheter technique regarding the use of high local anaesthetic doses may have been helpful.

Adherent transversus abdominis plane catheter

Local anaesthetic toxicity can cause the patient to experience light-headedness, dizziness, confusion, severe arrhythmias, can lead to cardiac and respiratory depression and loss of consciousness.

PACU course invaluable

Washington, July 8 (ANI): Local anaesthetics are likely to have potential therapeutic effects on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study.

Local anaesthesia can benefit inflammatory bowel disease sufferers

It is also important to consider the cost implications of local anaesthetic administration.

Caesarean section wound infiltration with local anaesthetic for postoperative pain relief--any benefit?

There's also a new system called the wand, a computerised local anaesthetic delivery system, which does not look like a syringe and is non threatening.

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BERWICK Infirmary is now offering patients hernia operations after theatre staff received additional training to allow them to carry out the procedure under local anaesthetic.

BERWICK SERVICES EXPAND WITH BETTER SKILLED STAFF; The NHS working together in Northumberland

The use of a local anaesthetic as either a bolus injection or a continuous infusion into the paravertebral space to provide analgesia is a long established technique.