Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 Thanks for correcting my non professional statement. I have to admit my last childbirth was 27 years ago and I'm darned if I remember where the needle was placed, but I was sure it was higher that the spinal epi I have. I thought the epidural goes next to the spine thru the hollow part. I watch the screen as the doc inserts the cannula into my spine. In childbirth, I was under the impression that the med went into the spinal fluid canal. Is this the same thing after all? elle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Hey, no problem, thats what us nurses are for! There is a space surrounding the spinal column, it's called the epidural space and it's where the epidural catheter is. Between which vertebrea they place this can vary, in your case they are looking to affect certain areas in your back, with the pain relief one it all depends on what area the pain is originating from. This is versus a spinal which can look like it's going in the same place, but it's not. It goes a tad deeper into the tissue and goes directly into where the spinal fluid and nerves are located. No catheter is left in place (too high a risk for infection, etc.). To my knowledge they are only used for certain kinds of surgeries as a anesthetic. > Thanks for correcting my non professional statement. I have to > admit my last childbirth was 27 years ago and I'm darned if I remember > where the needle was placed, but I was sure it was higher that the > spinal epi I have. > I thought the epidural goes next to the spine thru the hollow part. I > watch the screen as the doc inserts the cannula into my spine. > In childbirth, I was under the impression that the med went into the > spinal fluid canal. > Is this the same thing after all? > elle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 FYI my spinal anesthetic was for a knee surgery. --- @... wrote: > Hey, no problem, thats what us nurses are for! > > There is a space surrounding the spinal column, it's > called the > epidural space and it's where the epidural catheter > is. Between which > vertebrea they place this can vary, in your case > they are looking to > affect certain areas in your back, with the pain > relief one it all > depends on what area the pain is originating from. > This is versus a spinal which can look like it's > going in the same > place, but it's not. It goes a tad deeper into the > tissue and goes > directly into where the spinal fluid and nerves are > located. No > catheter is left in place (too high a risk for > infection, etc.). To > my knowledge they are only used for certain kinds of > surgeries as a > anesthetic. > > > > > > Thanks for correcting my non professional > statement. I have to > > admit my last childbirth was 27 years ago and I'm > darned if I > remember > > where the needle was placed, but I was sure it was > higher that the > > spinal epi I have. > > I thought the epidural goes next to the spine thru > the hollow > part. I > > watch the screen as the doc inserts the cannula > into my spine. > > In childbirth, I was under the impression that the > med went into the > > spinal fluid canal. > > Is this the same thing after all? > > elle > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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