[Combined spinal and epidural anesthesia. A review of the method].
Combined spinal epidural anaesthesia (CSE) offers the fast and profound neural blockade of spinal anaesthesia, but provides the possibilities of extension of the block and post-operative pain control. On the basis of a historical review, the advantages and drawbacks of CSE are discussed, and purpose-designed needles (Eldor 1 and 2, E-SP, T-A, Braun, Mediziv) are described. The dosage problems inherent in the technique and a possible solution to the "test dose" question are described.


CONCLUSIONS
CSE is a valuable alternative to established regional anaesthetic techniques. The Mediziv needle offers several advantages, but a comparative study of the different needle types is needed.
Juelsgaard
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Arhus Amtssygehus, anaestesiologisk afdeling.
Felsby
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D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans
Kombineret spinal og epidural anaestesi. En metodeoversigt.