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Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in English: Subarachnoid block
Bloqueo subaracnoideo
Pérdida temporal de sensibilidad en el abdomen o la parte inferior del cuerpo. Se inyectan medicamentos especiales que se llaman anestésicos en el líquido de la parte más baja de la columna vertebral para causar la pérdida de sensibilidad. El paciente permanece despierto durante el procedimiento. Es un tipo de anestesia regional. También se llama anestesia espinal, bloqueo espinal, y BSA.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.
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