Svensk definition
Smärtlindring utan förlust av medvetandet genom tillförsel av smärtstillande medel i epiduralutrymmet i ryggradskanalen.
Analgesia, Epidural
Smärtlindring, epidural
Engelsk definition
The relief of pain without loss of consciousness through the introduction of an analgesic agent into the epidural space of the vertebral canal. It is differentiated from ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL which refers to the state of insensitivity to sensation.
Svenska synonymer
Analgesi, epidural — Epiduralanalgesi
Engelska synonymer
Epidural Analgesia