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Concept Unique Identifier (CUI): C0002913

NCI Thesaurus Code: C15642  (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Semantic Type: Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

NCIt Definition: An anesthetic procedure that involves administering pharmaceutical agents into the epidural space of the spinal canal. Frequently administered agents include local anesthetics and analgesics.

MSH Definition: Procedure in which an anesthetic is injected into the epidural space.

NCI-GLOSS Definition: An injection of an anesthetic drug into the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord.

CSP Definition: regional loss of feeling or sensation resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery.

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)
Anesthesia, Epidural
Anesthesia, Extradural
Anesthesia, Peridural
Anesthesias, Epidural
Anesthesias, Extradural
Anesthesias, Peridural
Epidural anaesthesia
Epidural Analgesia
Epidural anesthesia (procedure)
Epidural Anesthesias
epidural anesthesia
Epidural Block
Extradural Anesthesias
Extradural Anesthesia
Extradural block
LA - Local anaesthetic epidural block
LA - Local anesthetic epidural block
Local anaesthetic epidural block
Local anesthetic epidural block
Peridural anaesthesia
Peridural Anesthesias
Peridural Anesthesia

External Source Codes: 
NCI Thesaurus Code C15642 (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Other Properties: Property Definitions
Name Value Source
ACTIVE 1 SNOMEDCT_US
AQL AE CL EC ES HI IS MO MT NU PX SN ST TD VE MSH
CASE_SIGNIFICANCE_ID 900000000000017005 SNOMEDCT_US
CASE_SIGNIFICANCE_ID 900000000000448009 SNOMEDCT_US
Contributing_Source CTRP NCI
Contributing_Source NICHD NCI
CTV3ID X00Iu SNOMEDCT_US
DC 1 MSH
DEFINITION_STATUS_ID 900000000000073002 SNOMEDCT_US
DID 2682-4216 CSP
DX 19720101 MSH
EFFECTIVE_TIME 20070131 SNOMEDCT_US
HN 72(71) MSH
MDA 19990101 MSH
MMR 20150616 MSH
MN E03.155.086.131 MSH
PM 72 MSH
PREFERRED_NAME_GERMAN Epiduralanästhesie RADLEX
PRIMARY_PATH 10015011$10002092$10043413$10042613$Epidural anaesthesia$Anaesthesia and allied procedures$Therapeutic procedures and supportive care NEC$Surgical and medical procedures MDR
PRIMARY_SOC 10042613 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 10.0 MDR
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PT_IN_VERSION 8.0 MDR
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PT_IN_VERSION 9.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 9.1 MDR
SUBSET_MEMBER 900000000000497000~MAPTARGET~X00Iu SNOMEDCT_US
TERMUI T002282 MSH
TERMUI T002283 MSH
TERMUI T002284 MSH
TERMUI T002285 MSH
TH NLM (1971) MSH
TH UNK (19XX) MSH
TYPE_ID 900000000000003001 SNOMEDCT_US
TYPE_ID 900000000000013009 SNOMEDCT_US

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