Subarachnoid Spinal Analgesia. Changing Patterns of Practice

Spinal Analgesia

cause was obvious. I failed to get the C. S. fluid to run out rapidly. It came out in very slow drops. I ought to have made a fresh puncture, but wished to try if it were possible to get analgesia under such conditions. Case 17 might be regarded as a failure, but in this case the man confessed next day he never felt any pain, and made a fuss merely because he had not got "gas" to inhale and dre...

Spinal Analgesia

Chronobiology of subarachnoid fentanyl for labor analgesia.

BACKGROUND Chronobiology studies the recurrent biologic rhythms that directly affect how an organism interacts with its environment and how its environment affects the organism. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the time of administration influences the analgesic duration of the commonly used subarachnoid fentanyl for labor analgesia. METHODS After institutional review board a...

Twenty-one years of general practice--changing patterns.

THE form and character ofmedical care are never static. There must be constant change to adapt to new medical and social situations. Planning for the future should be based on a continuing evaluation of data to ensure the best use of available resources. General practice, or primary medical care, is an essential part of any system ofhealth care. Its form may be influenced by local and national ...

Planocaine in Spinal Analgesia

To the Editor, The Indian Medical Gazette Sir,?In reply to Mr. Surti's letter in the February issue of the Indian Medical Gazette, we have to say that we have used one per cent planocaine solution for spinal analgesia for the last two years for all operations, both major and minor, with such good results that in not a single instance has there been a failure in anaesthesia. Regarding the use of...