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Saddle Block Anesthesia

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Noun

1. saddle block anaesthesia, saddle block anesthesia

the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord

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Saddle Block Anesthesia

see synonyms of saddle block anesthesia
a method of spinal anesthesia, often used during obstetric delivery, that produces anesthesia in that area of the body that would be in contact with a saddle during horseback riding

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