How is spinal anesthesia performed?

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Hello doctor! I have the following question, hope the doctor can help me, if the spinal anesthesia is given, will the needle be removed after the injection or will the doctor leave it in the pregnant woman and then take it out after a few days? Thank you!
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Hello! During cesarean sections, women are often given spinal anesthesia to relieve pain. The doctor will inject anesthetic into the woman's spinal cord to make the woman immobile, completely losing feeling in the lower half of the body. The woman is still awake, can see, hear and feel the doctor's manipulations, but there is no pain. In addition, after injecting the spinal anesthetic, the doctor will remove the needle immediately. The doctor will then cover the area where the needle was injected and after 24 hours the bandage can be removed.
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Answered by Specialist Doctor II Pham Thieu Trung - Anesthesiologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.