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Hi doctors, was just wondering what is an epidural infusion pump?

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Dr. Glenn Messina answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

Continuous meds: The epidural needs to b reloaded so to speak In the old days an anesthesiologist would come by every few hours and inject meds into the epidural the pump creates a nice continuous stream of medication avoiding the peaks and lows associated with the old method. You feel more comfortable for a longer time

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Answered 6/24/2014

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