SummaryAn anaesthetic drug you received today may interfere with hormonal contraception, and increase the chance of pregnancy. If you are taking ‘the pill’ (combined or mini), follow the missed pill advice in the packaging leaflet. If you have a hormonal implant, coil, injection, patch or vaginal ring, you will need to use barrier contraception, such as condoms, for 7 days. …
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16th January 2020Regional anaesthesia using peri neural catheters
13th January 2020General InformationYou have been given a continuous peri neural local anaesthetic catheter to give you pain relief after your operation. This guidance sheet will give you further information about it. What is a continuous peri neural catheter?A peri neural catheter is a long, thin, floppy tube that has been positioned to lie next to the nerve that supplies strength and …
Read moreEnhanced sedation for GI endoscopy
23rd November 2018A guide to Enhanced Sedation for OGD, colonoscopy and ERCP This leaflet only describes the sedation part of your care. Please refer to the specific leaflets listed at the end of this leaflet for more information about your endoscopy procedure. At the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton we run a specialised Enhanced Sedation service in Endoscopy delivered by Consultant …
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16th November 2018Regional anaesthesia for upper limb surgery
15th June 2018What is a nerve block?A nerve block of your arm means numbing the nerves that supply your arm with feeling and power by injecting local anaesthetic around them. The arm can be made numb enough to be operated on. Although the nerve block by itself is sufficient for an operation, your anaesthetist can discuss additional sedation or general anaesthesia with …
Read moreRegional anaesthesia for foot and ankle surgery
20th March 2017What is a nerve block?A nerve block of your foot or ankle means temporarily numbing the nerves which go to your foot or ankle with local anaesthetic. The foot or ankle can be made numb enough to be operated on painfree. Depending on the nature and duration of your operation, you may, however, need additional sedation or another form of …
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