[THE 105-ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA].

The article shows the role off Jeremic Alexander in the discovery and development of the first methods of intravenous anesthesia in the world.

[Caudal epidural anesthesia for transurethral resection of benign hyperplasia of prostate].

Caudal epidural anesthesia was used as a basic method of anesthesia in 300 elderly patients for transurethral resection of prostate adenoma. There were no complications during and after operation in spite of frequent concomitant diseases in these patients.

[Prospects of the use of caudal epidural anesthesia].

Caudal epidural anesthesia for interventions on the lower limbs and pelvic organs was used in 525 patients. A specific feature of the method is use of hypoosmolic local anesthetic solution (osmolality 260 mosmol/kg) containing lidocaine, 0.9% sodium chloride, and distilled water.

[Sacral epidural anesthesia in operations for varicose veins of the lower extremities].

The method of sacral epidural anesthesia was used in 162 patients in surgical interventions for varicose disease of lower extremities. This method of anesthesia was proved to be adequate, technically simple and harmless for the patients.