Table 2.

Adverse reactions and complications to pain management reported on patient surveys in 2001 and 1996 at Baylor University Medical Center

	2001 (n = 100)	1996 (n = 300)
Adverse reaction/complication	Number (%)	Number (%)
Patients with any complication	7 (7%)	20 (7%)
Catheter migration	0	0
Device or operator related	0	0
Excessive sedation	1 (1%)	2 (1%)
Failed epidural block	0	0
Hypotension	0	0
Infection at catheter site	0	0
Major cardiovascular complication	0	0
Motor block interfering with ambulation	0	0
Respiratory depression	0	2 (1%)
Itching	4 (4%)	0
Nausea	0	5 (2%)
Skin abrasion	0	5 (2%)
Spinal headache	0	0
Urinary retention	2 (2%)	0
Other	1 (1%)	7 (2%)
	Hand swelling: 1	Infiltrated IV: 2
		Hallucinations: 2