2025年1月23日 · Neuraxial anesthesia is performed by placing a needle between vertebrae and injecting medication into the epidural space (for epidural anesthesia) or the subarachnoid space (for spinal anesthesia). The anatomy relevant for neuraxial anesthesia techniques is discussed in detail separately.

2020年4月2日 · Neuraxial anesthesia is the administration of medication into the subarachnoid or epidural space to produce anesthesia and analgesia. It can lead to the complete absence of sensory and/or motor function at or below the site of injection.

Neuraxial anesthesia is currently the most common type of pain management used in obstetrics and includes the epidural block, spinal block, and combined spinal–epidural (CSE) block.

NEURAXIAL ANESTHESIA is the administra-tion of medication into the subarachnoid or epidural space to produce anesthesia and analgesia. It can lead to the complete ab-sence of sensory and/or motor function at or below the site of injection.

Neuraxial blockade is local anaesthesia placed around the nerves of the central nervous system, such as spinal anaesthesia, caudal anaesthesia, epidural anaesthesia, and combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia.

Neuraxial drug administration, i.e., the injection of drugs into the epidural or intrathecal space to produce anesthesia or analgesia, is a technique developed more than 120 years ago. Today, it still is widely used in daily practice in anesthesiology and in acute and chronic pain therapy.

Neuraxial anesthesia prevents the transmission of painful sensation and abolishes the tone of skeletal muscle, enhancing operating conditions for the surgeon and provides a comfortable experience for the patient.

Developing an understanding of the nature of combined spinal–epidural anesthesia and facility with its techniques can expand a clinician's armamentarium to provide neuraxial anesthesia and optimize patient care. With more than 100 years of use, neuraxial anesthesia has enjoyed much success and endured controversy.

Neuraxial anesthesia acts as a gatekeeper for pain signals, intercepting them before they reach the brain. By introducing anesthetic agents near the spinal cord or its surrounding membranes, this technique interrupts the transmission of pain impulses.

This topic discusses the use of neuraxial anesthesia in patients who are receiving medications that interfere with coagulation or platelet function, including the level of risk and the timing of neuraxial procedures relative to the antithrombotic (anticoagulant and antiplatelet) medication.