Neurological Complications After Regional Anesthesia: Contemporary Estimates of Risk

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Abstract

Our review suggests that the rate of neurological complications after central nerve blockade is <4:10,000, or 0.04%. The rate of neuropathy after PNB is <3:100, or 3%. However, permanent neurological injury after RA is rare in contemporary anesthetic practice.

Topics & Keywords

Anesthesia and Pain Management Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Spinal Hematomas and Complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Anesthesia & Analgesia

Volume 104, Issue 4, pp. 965-974

DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000258740.17193.ec

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