Spinal stands for spinal anaesthetic.
It is a single (one off) injection in the lower back. It is administered in a sitting or lying position.
Local anaesthetic is injected into the fluid which is surrounding the nerves travelling to the abdomen (tummy), genitals and the legs.
The local anaesthetic is numbing the lower part of the body to be able to carry out an operation.
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