Spinal anesthesia was developed in the latter part of the last century when the German physicians Bier and Hildebrandt injected cocaine into their own cerebrospinal fluids. They experienced varying ...

The entire birthing process is a tough one but modern medicine has tried to ease it a bit. A majority of pregnant women opt for epidurals or spinal anesthesia. If you have been through the process, ...

Accuro (Rivanna Medical) is a handheld, battery-operated, ultrasound device used to guide location, angle, and depth of needle insertion when administering epidural or spinal anaesthesia. The device ...

The administration of spinal anesthesia requires appropriate positioning and an understanding of neuraxial anatomy. As mentioned earlier, spinal anesthesia is performed in the lumbar area, ...