title: Postoperative considerations of neuraxial anesthesia.
abstract: Spinal and epidural anesthesia and analgesia, and the combination of the two techniques, have been excellent choices for the management of certain surgical procedures and continue to grow in popularity. The demand for increased patient mobility and quicker discharge for both inpatients and outpatients lends itself to the benefits of regional anesthesia. A neuraxial block is indicated for any surgical procedure in which the appropriate sensory level can be accomplished without any adverse outcome. This article outlines the indications and contraindications for these techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Pennsylvania Hospital, 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. jason.cwik@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cwik
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000652:urine; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000187:drug effects; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000652:urine