Regional anesthesia care (RA) refers to the techniques used to make only certain regions of the body "numb" to the pain of surgery.

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• Epidural anesthesia

• Spinal anesthesia

• Peripheral nerve block (or plexus anesthesia)

• Local anesthesia

 

Regional anesthesia can be used alone or combined with sedation. as well as general anesthesia in order to provide the anesthetic. Additionally, regional anesthesia usually provides for a prolonged period of superior pain control (analgesia).  Depending on the method used, this pain control can sometimes be extended up to seven days.