Epidural Needle | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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An epidural injection can provide excellent, effective pain relief (analgesia) during both labor for childbirth and during and after an operation. The process of obtaining the injection, though can be daunting. The idea of placing an epidural needle in the back near the spinal cord has put many people off the idea of going through with an epidural during labor. But should people really be afraid of the epidural needle? Perhaps if we could demystify the process, more people would have access to a great form of pain relief.

Throughout this article, I will answer commonly asked questions such as why an epidural needle is so long, the typical size of the needle, and whether the needle hurt.

The Epidural needles come in a variety of sizes and lengths.

This variation in of the epidural needle size and length allows the needle to locate the epidural space (...