Abstract
Segmental Epidural anaesthesia is suitable for inguinal hernias. It has some definite advantages over spinal anaesthesia. The segmental epidural block denotes the use of a small volume enough to block only the segments involved in the field of surgery and also avoids heamodynamic changes in comorbid conditions.
Keywords: Segmental Epidural anaesthesia, Mitral valve prolapse (MVP), spinal anaesthesia, general anaesthesia.
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Corresponding Author
Shashank Mudhelli
3-9-103/38, Behind Kamineni Hospitals, Central Bank Colony,
L B Nagar, Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Telangana-500074
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i10.107
