local anesthesia
31Tumescent anesthesia — is technique for delivery of local anesthesia that maximizes safety by using pharmacokinetic principles to achieve extensive regional anesthesia of skin and subcutaneous tissue. [Klein, J(2000). About the Author . Tumescent Technique: Tumescent… …
32Post-anesthesia care unit — PACU redirects here. For the fish, see Pacu. A post anesthesia care unit, often abbreviated PACU and sometimes referred to as post anesthesia recovery or PAR, is a vital part of hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and other medical facilities. It …
33infiltration anesthesia — n anesthesia of an operative site accomplished by local injection of anesthetics * * * the production of local anesthesia by deposition of anesthetic solution into a superficial area …
34Post anesthesia care unit — PACU redirects here. For the fish, see Pacu (fish). A post anesthesia care unit, often abbreviated PACU, is a vital part of hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and other medical facilities. It is an area, normally attached to operating theatre… …
35Pudendal anesthesia — Pudendal anesthesia, also known as a pudendal block, is a form of local anesthesia commonly used in the practice of obstetrics to relieve pain during pregnancy. The anesthesia is produced by blocking the pudendal nerves near the spinal processes… …
36block anesthesia — n local anesthesia (as by injection) produced by interruption of the flow of impulses along a nerve trunk compare REGIONAL ANESTHESIA * * * regional a …
37general anesthesia — chemically induced unconscious state in order to perform medical procedures (as opposed to local anesthesia where the patient remains conscious) …
38plexus anesthesia — anesthesia produced by the injection of a local anesthetic around a nerve plexus …
39topical anesthesia — anesthesia produced by application of a local anesthetic directly to the area involved, as to the oral mucosa or the cornea …
40Dental anesthesia — Intervention MeSH D000766 Forms of dental anesthesia (or dental anaesthesia) are similar to general medical anesthesia except for the use of nitrous oxide, relatively uncommon outside of the dental fiel …
