A temporary loss of feeling in one small area of the body caused by special drugs or other substances called anesthetics. The patient stays awake but has no … [Read more...]
Search Results for: Anesthetic
ketamine
A drug used to cause a loss of feeling and awareness and to induce sleep in patients having surgery. It is also being studied in the treatment of nerve pain … [Read more...]
general anesthesia
A temporary loss of feeling and a complete loss of awareness that feels like a very deep sleep. It is caused by special drugs or other substances called … [Read more...]
epidural block
An injection of an anesthetic drug into the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord. … [Read more...]
bupivacaine
A drug used to relieve pain by blocking signals at nerve endings. It is being studied in the relief of pain following surgery for cancer. It is a type of local … [Read more...]
bone marrow biopsy
A procedure in which a small sample of bone with bone marrow inside it is removed, usually from the hip bone. A small area of skin and the surface of the bone … [Read more...]
bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
A procedure in which a small sample of bone marrow (soft, sponge-like tissue in the center of most bones) and bone is removed. A … [Read more...]
bone marrow aspiration
A procedure in which a small sample of bone marrow is removed, usually from the hip bone, breastbone, or thigh bone. A small area of skin and the surface of the … [Read more...]
spinal anesthesia
A temporary loss of feeling in the abdomen and/or the lower part of the body. Special drugs called anesthetics are injected into the fluid in the lower part of … [Read more...]
spinal block
A temporary loss of feeling in the abdomen and/or the lower part of the body. Special drugs called anesthetics are injected into the fluid in the lower part of … [Read more...]