Open AccessLaparoscopic cholecystectomy under epidural anesthesia: A feasibility study
Author(s) -
Ranendra Hajong,
Peter Daniel S Khariong,
Arup Jyoti Baruah,
Madhur Anand,
Donkupar Khongwar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.145468
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , epidural block , cholecystectomy , surgery , local anesthesia
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is normally performed under general anesthesia. But of late this operation has been tried under regional anesthesia successfully without any added complications like epidural anesthesia.