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. 2016 Dec 1;70(2):188–195. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2017.70.2.188

Table 4. Damaging Events in the Invasive Procedure-related Cases.

Damaging events
Of the spine: neuraxial (n = 16)
 Cervical epidural block Pneumocephalus (1), high block/total spinal (1)
 Cervical root block Intravascular injection (1)
 Lumbosacral epidural block Intracranial hemorrhage (1), cerebral infarction (1), postdural puncture headache (2), meningitis (1), abscess (1), intravascular injection (1), sensorimotor deficit of unclear cause (3), pre-existing injury (1)
 Epiduroscopy Meningitis (1), sensorimotor deficit of unclear cause (1)
Of the spine: non-neuraxial (n =4)
 Vertebroplasty Pulmonary embolism (1), hematoma (1)
 Facet joint block Needle trauma to the nerve (1), intravascular injection (1)
Of the head and neck (n = 2)
 IMS Subdural hematoma (1)
 Prolotherapy High block/total spinal (1)
Of the upper extremities including shoulder (n = 2)
 IMS Pneumothorax (1)
 Suprascapular nerve block Intravascular injection (1)
Of the trunk (n = 3)
 Intercostal nerve block Dissatisfaction with the treatment outcomes (1)
 Psoas compartment block Hemoperitoneum (1), renal hematoma (1)
Of the lower extremities (n = 2)
 Femoral nerve block Hematoma (1)
 Intra-articular injection Infection (1)

Values indicate the number of cases.