All are benefits of spinal over epidural anaesthesia except
Correct Answer: Segmental block possible
Description: Spinal anesthesia drug is put in CSF, it mixes with CSF and we get a dense and uniforms level block. Epidural, depending upon site of surgery accordingly we put epidural catheter and produce segmental block. Spinal anaesthesia - Local anesthetic deposited in subarchnoid space. Onset time - immediate Quantity of drug used in very minimal Drug used for spinal Anaesthesia is most commonly hyperbaric Local Anaesthetic/ heavy Local Anaesthetic Layers sequentially period for spinal - Skin- Subcutaneous fascia - Supraspinatus ligament -Interspinous ligament - Ligamentum flavum - Dura meter- Arachnoid mater - Subarachnoid space (return of CSF) Easy to do the procedure and incidence of failure in less as end point has visible interpretation in return of CSF Not used for Differential block. Fixed Duration of block and More haemodynamic imbalance
Category:
Anaesthesia
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now