Can epidural needles cause nerve damage?

Mar 09, 2022

Nerve block damage may be the biggest concern for everyone. Epidural anesthesia blocks the sensory and motor nerves of the corresponding segments by puncturing the epidural space, so nerve damage caused by epidural anesthesia is possible. There are also many reasons, such as patient factors, the immature puncture technique of doctors, etc. Once the nerve is touched during the puncture process, a series of complications, even serious complications, will occur, such as the anesthesia needle piercing the dura mater and penetrating the spinal cord. In the process of puncture, the spinal cord can be injured, and in severe cases, paraplegia can occur; during the puncture process, the corresponding nerve root is penetrated, and the puncture on the surface of the nerve bundle can cause inflammatory edema of the nerve root, which will also cause the patient to suffer Corresponding clinical manifestations are produced in the sensorimotor process.

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