Clinical Anesthesia Procedures
Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia - General Considerations
Preoperative assessment
Preoperative assessment of the patient for regional anesthesia is similar to that for general anesthesia. The details of the procedure to be performed, including its anticipated length, patient position, and a complete review of any coexisting diseases, should be taken into account in determining the appropriateness of a regional technique.
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Citation
Pino, Richard M., editor. "Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia - General Considerations." Clinical Anesthesia Procedures, 10th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2022. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728260/4/Spinal_Epidural_and_Caudal_Anesthesia___General_Considerations.
Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia - General Considerations. In: Pino RMR, ed. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2022. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728260/4/Spinal_Epidural_and_Caudal_Anesthesia___General_Considerations. Accessed August 2, 2025.
Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia - General Considerations. (2022). In Pino, R. M. (Ed.), Clinical Anesthesia Procedures (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728260/4/Spinal_Epidural_and_Caudal_Anesthesia___General_Considerations
Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia - General Considerations [Internet]. In: Pino RMR, editors. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2022. [cited 2025 August 02]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728260/4/Spinal_Epidural_and_Caudal_Anesthesia___General_Considerations.
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