“Where is regional anesthesia injected?”
I am a 22 year old male. I want to know where is regional anesthesia injected?
9 Answers
Right around the nerve that needs to be blocked.
Medication is injected near the nerves that cover the area to be operated on.
It really depends on what place you are having surgery. Lower extremity surgery can be done with a spinal or epidural injection in your back for example. Shoulder, arm, or hand are injected in different locations.
Barbara Watanabe, MD
Barbara Watanabe, MD
Regional means restricted to a region. Not general. That can be a finger or a toe or arm or a leg or lower part of the body. Even dental anesthesia qualifies for the usage of the terminology. Neural network, knowledge of anatomy, different anesthetic agents and ultrasounds, allow the luxury of regionality.
It depends on the area being anesthetized. Most often, regional anesthesia consists of spinal blocks, epidurals, and nerve blocks. For short hand cases, an intravenous regional or Bier block may be considered. If you have questions or concerns about the anesthetic technique, discuss it with your surgeon and anesthesia team.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Hi,
Regional anesthesia includes Spinal Anesthesia, Epidural Anesthesia, and Nerve (or Nerve Plexus) Block. Spinal Anesthesia is when the local anesthetic is injected into the spinal fluid inside the subarachnoid space. Epidural Anesthesia is when the local anesthetic is injected into the epidural space. Nerve Plexus or Nerve Block is when the local anesthetic is injected very close to the nerves (not into the nerves).
Wish you the best,
M. Tabatabai, MD, PhD
Regional anesthesia includes Spinal Anesthesia, Epidural Anesthesia, and Nerve (or Nerve Plexus) Block. Spinal Anesthesia is when the local anesthetic is injected into the spinal fluid inside the subarachnoid space. Epidural Anesthesia is when the local anesthetic is injected into the epidural space. Nerve Plexus or Nerve Block is when the local anesthetic is injected very close to the nerves (not into the nerves).
Wish you the best,
M. Tabatabai, MD, PhD
It depends on the part that is being operated and is usually local anesthetic injected around the nose that supply that area.
Regional anesthesia usually refers to a nerve block that anesthetizes a region of the body. This would include spinal and epidural blocks, injected in the back; femoral block in the groin; interscalene block in the neck; axillary block in the armpit; ankle block in the ankle.
Usually in a place closer to the where the main branches of nerves are together, i.e, neck, armpit, or spinal cord. Occasionally in a more distal location if amenable.
