Local anesthesia is a local numbing of pain. It lasts for a while, but then usually disappears. Local anesthesia is used for operations and painful examinations.
Epidural anesthesia (PDA) is one of the regional anesthesia and is used to relieve pain in certain areas of the body. It is preferably used in the areas of orthopedics and gynecology.
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Complications from peridual anesthesia are rare. Typical complications are a drop in blood pressure, infection, but also bleeding from the branch canal.
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Nausea and vomiting are relatively common side effects of anesthesia. It is also known as "post operative nausea and vomiting", or PONV for short. There are several factors that can lead to vomiting after anesthesia. Go to it
