Having a spinal anesthetic before your surgery : Halifax Infirmary, Victoria General Hospital, Dartmouth General Hospital, Hants Community Hospital
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35587
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Department of Anesthesia, Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Halifax Infirmary. Block Room.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1602
- Available Online
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A spinal anesthetic is a type of anesthesia (freezing medication). It is used for surgeries on the lower part of your body (stomach and below). This pamphlet explains what a spinal anesthetic is, if it will hurt, if you will hear what is happening during your surgery, how a spinal anesthetic is different from a general anesthetic, the benefits and risks, if you can have a spinal anesthetic if you have a back problem, and if you can take pain medications with a spinal anesthetic. Information abo…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Department of Anesthesia
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Halifax Infirmary. Block Room
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anesthesia, Spinal
- Preoperative Care
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Spinal anesthesia
- Preoperative care
- Specialty
- Surgery
- Abstract
- A spinal anesthetic is a type of anesthesia (freezing medication). It is used for surgeries on the lower part of your body (stomach and below). This pamphlet explains what a spinal anesthetic is, if it will hurt, if you will hear what is happening during your surgery, how a spinal anesthetic is different from a general anesthetic, the benefits and risks, if you can have a spinal anesthetic if you have a back problem, and if you can take pain medications with a spinal anesthetic. Information about what will happen after your spinal anesthetic and how you will feel as it wears off is given. A list of symptoms that require emergency medical attention is included.
- Notes
- Previous title: Having a spinal anesthetic for your surgery
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Department of Anesthesia and HI Block Room Staff
- Pamphlet Number
- 1602
