DeCS

Descriptor English:

Analgesia, Epidural

Descriptor Spanish:

Analgesia Epidural

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	analgesia epidural
Scope note:	Alivio del dolor sin pérdida del conocimiento por medio de la introducción de un analgésico en el espacio epidural del conducto vertebral. Se diferencia de la ANESTESIA EPIDURAL que se refiere al estado de insensibilidad a la sensación.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Analgesia Epidural

Descriptor French:

Analgésie péridurale

Entry term(s):

Epidural Analgesia

Tree number(s):

E03.091.080

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015360

Scope note:

The relief of pain without loss of consciousness through the introduction of an analgesic agent into the epidural space of the vertebral canal. It is differentiated from ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL which refers to the state of insensitivity to sensation.

Annotation:

for relief of pain: do not confuse with ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL

Allowable Qualifiers:

AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary

Previous Indexing:

Analgesia (1966-1988)
Anesthesia, Epidural (1966-1988)
Epidural Space (1979-1988)
Pain, Postoperative/prevention & control (1966-1988)
Pain/drug therapy (1966-1988)

Public MeSH Note:

History Note:

DeCS ID:

23557

Unique ID:

D015360

NLM Classification:

WO 305

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

1989/01/01

Date of Entry:

1988/06/02

Revision Date:

1991/05/12

ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT

Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Analgesia [E03.091]

Analgesia

Acupuncture Analgesia [E03.091.048]

Acupuncture Analgesia

Analgesia, Epidural [E03.091.080]

Analgesia, Epidural

Analgesia, Obstetrical [E03.091.110]

Analgesia, Obstetrical

Analgesia, Patient-Controlled [E03.091.120]

Analgesia, Patient-Controlled

Audioanalgesia [E03.091.214]

Audioanalgesia

Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control [E03.091.322]

Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control

Interpleural Analgesia [E03.091.430]

Interpleural Analgesia

Neuroleptanalgesia [E03.091.646]

Neuroleptanalgesia

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation [E03.091.823]

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Analgesia, Epidural - Preferred

Concept UI	M0023646
Scope note	The relief of pain without loss of consciousness through the introduction of an analgesic agent into the epidural space of the vertebral canal. It is differentiated from ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL which refers to the state of insensitivity to sensation.
Preferred term	Analgesia, Epidural
Entry term(s)	Epidural Analgesia

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