This differs from Local anaesthesia, which, in a strict sense, is anaesthesia of a small part of the body such as a tooth or an area of skin, and Conduction anaesthesia is a comprehensive term which encompasses a great variety of local and regional anaesthetic techniques...

Virtually every part of the body can be anesthetized using conduction anesthesia.

However, conduction anesthesia may be preferable because of superior pain control and fewer side effects.

Some typical uses of conduction anesthesia for acute pain are:

Conduction anesthesia is a comprehensive term, which encompasses a great variety of local and regional anesthetic techniques.

Typical operations performed under conduction anesthesia include:

Sometimes conduction anesthesia is combined with general anesthesia or sedation for the patient's comfort and ease of surgery.