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Lumbar Subarachnoid Block

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Lumbar subarachnoid block is used as a method for achieving topical pain relief, primarily during surgery. This procedure is a pain-alleviating technique used to treat strong pain in the lower part of the body as well as for diagnostic purposes. Administration is performed via the landmark method under ultrasound or X-ray guidance.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Rie Hasegawa & Masako Iseki

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  1. Rie Hasegawa
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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

    Kiyoshige Ohseto

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

    Hiroyuki Uchino

  3. Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gifu University, Tokyo, Japan

    Hiroki Iida

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Hasegawa, R., Iseki, M. (2019). Lumbar Subarachnoid Block. In: Ohseto, K., Uchino, H., Iida, H. (eds) Nerve Blockade and Interventional Therapy. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54660-3_70

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