Anesthesiology/High Epidural

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Expert: Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based - 5/3/2007


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is it safe to give high thorasic epidural block for laproscopic cholecystectomy  & what are the success rate of this? have you tried it?  

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Hi Mukesh
I have never tried it. Is it safe? Yes if done appropriately by a skilled anaesthetist. Would I use this technique? No. I see no advantage for this procedure which we can achieve as a day case with general anaesthesia.
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Dr Ian Jackson  

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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based

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I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.

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European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists

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