"Analgesia, Epidural" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The relief of pain without loss of consciousness through the introduction of an analgesic agent into the epidural space of the vertebral canal. It is differentiated from ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL which refers to the state of insensitivity to sensation.
| Descriptor ID |
D015360
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E03.091.080
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Analgesia, Epidural" by people in Profiles.
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Ultrasound-determined landmarks decrease pressure pain at epidural insertion site in immediate post-partum period. Minerva Anestesiol. 2017 Oct; 83(10):1034-1041.
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Disruption of a wire-reinforced epidural catheter upon removal: importance of having a set protocol. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2016 May; 26:89-91.
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Effect of epidural analgesia on postoperative complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy. Am J Surg. 2012 Dec; 204(6):1000-4; discussion 1004-6.
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A mechanism of cardiac pain suppression by spinal cord stimulation: implications for patients with angina pectoris. Eur Heart J. 1993 Jan; 14(1):96-105.