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Neuraxial blockade

Neuraxial anesthesia pertains to local anesthetics placed around the nerves of the central nervous system, such as spinal anesthesia also called subarachnoid anesthesia and epidural anesthesia. Template:Medicine-stub Template:WikiDoc Sources

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