Local Anesthesia: Types, Uses, and Risks

Shannon M. Clark, MD, FACOG on Instagram: "ACOG: Regional techniques (eg, epidural, spinal) provide pain relief during labor with minimal maternal and neonatal adverse effects. Solutions typically are comprised of local anesthetic with or without admixed opioids. The qualified anesthesia care provider may choose among several different local anesthetic agents in a variety of concentrations and from among several different opioids. Solutions may be administered as a single injection or infused by

Albert Telfeian, MD | Best Spine Surgeon NYC on Instagram: "Today my partner and I performed an endoscopic lumbar discectomy using only local anesthetic. Surgical breakthroughs don’t happen by accident. For decades, people may cook the same dish the same way—until someone, somewhere, changes everything. Just like chefs travel across the world to master new techniques, surgeons must seek out innovation, train relentlessly, and bring those advances back to patients. Hashtags: #EndoscopicSpine #Awa

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