What Is Epidural Analgesia?

Continuous epidural analgesia is a long-acting method of anesthesia and is often used for postoperative analgesia. The patient's consent should be obtained before this kind of anesthesia. After the tumor surgery is completed, the anesthesiologist connects the anesthesia analgesic pump with the catheter indwelling the epidural. Analgesics are administered to the patient.

Continuous epidural analgesia

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Continuous epidural analgesia is a long-acting method of anesthesia and is often used for postoperative analgesia. The patient's consent should be obtained before this kind of anesthesia. After the tumor surgery is completed, the anesthesiologist connects the anesthesia analgesic pump with the catheter indwelling the epidural. Analgesics are administered to the patient.

(Mainly the following 4 aspects)

(1) Pay attention to the monitoring of patients' vital signs. If breathing is less than 12 breaths / minute, report to your doctor immediately and take first aid measures.

(2) If you have nausea / vomiting, take a supine position with your head tilted to one side to prevent the vomit from entering the trachea by mistake.

(3) Pay attention to observe whether there is urinary retention; those who indwell the catheter should take good care of the perineum.

(4) The catheter should generally be removed within 24 hours after the end of the analgesia.