I think the needle will be inserted in lumbar 3 and 4 for epidural.
spine
Request for an epidural. This is a needle that is inserted directly into the mother's spine. A powerful anesthestic medicine will take full control over the pain.
CPT code 77003- Fluoroscopic guidance and localization of needle or catheter tip for spine or paraspinous diagnostic or therapeutic injection procedures (epidural or subarachnoid).
epidural
In the spine ; The outermost part of the spinal canal .
they use a small needle and make the area numb,then they insert a larger hollow needle into the back,they then thread a catherder into your back,gently remove the larger needle,the cathader stays in place and gives you numbing medicine as you need it-then after the baby is born they gently remove the cath..
Needle
A spine.
Most C- sections occur because labor has progressed but there may be problem. For instance, the baby may have a declining heart rate or may not have turned or some other emergency. In most cases the mothers have already had the epidural If you are having a planned C-section they will probably give you a spinal block which is like an epidural only it goes directly into your spine. They only resort to putting you under in extreme cases. Epidurals aren't bad. You probably won't even feel the needle go in. You will have such relief after you get one, that the little needle prick won't even phase you
Not sure but if you are on a drip in your back with the epidural the line into your back is quite surprisingly long and kind of like fishing line. Having seen that, I would suggest not looking at the length of the needle!!
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Essentially, when a spinal tap is given, a needle is inserted into the spinal canal in the lumbar area, medicine (or an anesthetic) is inserted directly into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Numbness is usually immediate. However, in an epidural, a hollow needle and a catheder are inserted into space between the spinal column and the outer membrane of the spinal cord (EPIDURAL space). Hence the name "epidural".