Edward Tuohy: the man, his needle, and its place in obstetric analgesia.
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Abstract
The introduction of a needle designed by Ralph Huber and Edward Tuohy made continuous epidural anesthesia for labor possible. Neither the needle nor the regional anesthetic technique evolved in a vacuum; both were the culmination of a range of ideas developed by individuals around the world.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical
- Anesthesia, Spinal
- Needles