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Review
. 2023 Jun;37(2):89-99.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2023.04.001. Epub 2023 Apr 7.

Current indications for spinal anesthesia-a narrative review

Balavenkatasubramanian  1 , Senthilkumar  2 , Vinoth Kumar  3
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Review

Current indications for spinal anesthesia-a narrative review

Balavenkatasubramanian et al. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Spinal anesthesia is a commonly performed regional anesthesia technique by most anesthesiologists worldwide. This technique is learned early during training and is relatively easy to master. Despite being an old technique, spinal anesthesia has evolved and developed in various aspects. This review attempts to highlight the current indications of this technique. Understanding the finer aspects and knowledge gaps will help postgraduates and practicing anesthesiologists in designing patient-specific techniques and interventions.

Keywords: discharge; general anesthesia; opioid; pain relief; postoperative nausea and vomiting; spinal anesthesia.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.