Epidural analgesia

The author's experience with epidural analgesia began in 1954. At first the caudal route was chosen until it became apparent that the failure rate was rather high, and toxic reactions to the injected local anaesthetic drug were not infrequent. The lumbar route was then tried and, rather surprisingly, this proved somewhat easier. Failures were fewer, and because a slow unforceful injection could be made (in contradistinction to caudal block), toxic reactions were eliminated.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

1959

Author dc:creator

• Scott, D. B.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/33853

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/33853