From which of the following routes absorption of local anaesthetic is maximum ?: (A) Intercostal, (B) Epidural, (C) Bronchial, (D) Caudal
Answer is A. Peak absorption of local anesthetic depends on the site of block. The order of absorption from highest to lowest :­Intercostal, intrapleural, intratracheal > caudal / epidural > brachial plexus > distal peripheral > subcutaneous.