All of the following are complications of epidural anesthesia EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: DIC
Description: Minor adverse effects and complications of epidural nerve block include pain at the injection site, -headache -hypotension -unintentional dural puncture -vasovagal syncope. Major complications include -damage to neural structures -epidural hematoma, and epidural abscess. DIC is not associated with epidural anaesthesia.
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