Definition of Foreign Direct Investment Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment in a business by an investor from another country for which the foreign investor has control over the company purchased.
Spinal anaesthesia. Spinal anaesthesia (or spinal anesthesia), also called spinal block, subarachnoid block, intradural block and intrathecal block, is a form of regional anaesthesia involving the injection of a local anaesthetic into the subarachnoid space, generally through a fine needle, usually 9 cm (3.5 in) long.
General anesthesia is used during gallbladder surgery. The surgery begins with the administration of an IV sedative to relax the patient. Once the drug takes effect, the anesthesia provider inserts a breathing tube, or endotracheal tube, through the patientâs mouth into the windpipe.