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• IntroductionIntroducing the key aspects involved in successful spinal anaesthesia.
• Patient managementManaging your patient's expectations can help reduce their anxiety - and increase your chance of success.
• Lumbar punctureReviewing key elements for successful lumbar puncture.
• Solution injectionLooking at the techniques and characteristics that affect successful anaesthetic injection.
• Spread of anaesthesiaLooking at factors that can affect the spread of anaesthesia.
• Drug actionHow drug choice and other factors affect anaesthetic effectiveness.
• Management of failed blockOptions available to manage a failed block.
• SummaryThe top ten pitfalls - and the top ten clinical tips for success.
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The information contained on this website is accurate as of 23rd November 2010.Disclaimer This website is an international information resource for health care professionals with an interest in spinal anaesthesia. This website is prepared for learning purposes only and the information contained does not relate to any particular product. This website does not provide a comprehensive tutorial on how to perform spinal anaesthesia. The information contained in the tutorial should not be considered exhaustive and no activities should be performed in reliance of the information provided. The website is only designed to be a supporting reference guide covering potential issues that a trained anaesthesiologist may encounter. AstraZeneca does not, under any circumstances, promote or encourage the use of its products for off-label or unapproved uses.