硬膜外麻酔

(1)regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery

(2)麻酔薬の注射から脊椎の硬膜上腔に生じる局所麻酔法

(3)腹部、生殖および骨盤地域で感覚が失われる

(4)分娩時と婦人科の手術に用いる