What is loco regional Anaesthesia?

Locoregional anesthesia: Anesthesia that eliminates pain only in the region of the surgery. This may be done by a “spinal” in which an anesthetic agent is administered by lumbar injection. Locoregional anesthesia is in contrast to general anesthesia on the one hand and local anesthesia on the other.

What are the types of regional anesthesia?

Types of regional anesthesia include spinal anesthesia (also called subarachnoid block), epidural anesthesia, and nerve blocks.

What’s the difference between general and regional anesthesia?

Regional anesthesia is the technique of taking away all feeling from the specific part of your body being operated on. General anesthesia affects the whole body and usually induces a loss of consciousness.

What are the drugs used in regional Anaesthesia?

Anesthesia

Anesthetic	Duration Without Epinephrine, min	Maximum Dose Without Epinephrine, mg/kg
Lidocaine	30-120	4.5
Mepivacaine	30-120	4.5
Bupivacaine	120-240	2.5
Etidocaine	200	4.2

What is the difference between sedation and anesthesia?

Deep sedation: The patient is nearly unconscious and only has purposeful response to repeated and painful stimulation. The patient may need assistance with breathing, but cardiovascular function is usually unimpaired. General anesthesia: The patient is completely unconscious and does not respond to any level of pain.

Which local anesthetic is safest?

Novocaine is a safe and effective local anesthetic. It is most commonly used in dentistry for procedures that take less than 90 minutes to perform. Several factors affect the time Novocaine lasts, including the dose and the use of epinephrine.

Why do we add sodium bicarbonate to local anesthetics?

Results: Clinical and statistical data confirmed that the addition of sodium bicarbonate in local anesthetics reduces pain and decreased the onset and increased duration of local anesthesia in the palatal site, as compared to injection of local anesthetic without sodium bicarbonate.