title: Epidural blockade: a multifaceted anesthesia tool.
abstract: The search for an optimal analgesic and route of administration continues. The development of the epidural route of administration of local anesthetic solutions and opioids approaches this ideal. In this article, the author details why epidural blockade is a multifaceted anesthetic technique useful in obstetrics, surgery, and pain therapy.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Klotz
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists