Epidural (disambiguation)
- Epidural (disambiguation)
The term epidural is an adjective referring to the epidural space, part of the spinal canal in mammals.
It is commonly used as a shorthand for epidural anaesthesia or epidural analgesia.
However, it may also refer to:
;Anatomy related
* Epidural space
* Epidural venous plexus
;Anaesthesia related
* Epidural needle (Tuohy needle)
* Epidural catheter
* Epidural blood patch
* Caudal epidural
* Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia (CSE)
* Epidural steroid injection
* Patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA)
;Pathology related
* Epidural abscess
* Epidural haematoma
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