Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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An epidural (epidural catheter) is a tiny tube that puts pain medicine into an area in your back around your spinal cord. This is called the epidural space.

An epidural is often used during childbirth. But it may also be used during and after certain types of surgery. These include hip, knee, and gynecologic surgery.

During surgery, an epidural will numb you so that you dont feel pain. After surgery, medicine given through an epidural usually controls pain better than medicine by mouth or a vein.

You may have one or two types of pain medicines given through ...