Introduction

This section deals with spinals. It will look at:

At the time of writing, work is underway in the UK to design connection systems that prevent inadvertent delivery of neuraxial drugs to the systemic circulation and vice versa. It is not yet clear what form this system will take nor whether a single standardized system will become the norm. Thus, practitioners can expect to see and use spinal and epidural equipment with connectors that differ from those illustrated.