(a) Epidural.
(1) Nerve damage.
(2) Persistent back pain.
(3) Headache.
(4) Bleeding/epidural hematoma.
(5) Infection.
(6) Medical necessity to convert to general anesthesia.
(7) Brain damage.
(8) Chronic pain.
(b) General.
(1) Permanent organ damage.
(2) Memory dysfunction/memory loss.
(3) Injury to vocal cords, teeth, lips, eyes.
(4) Awareness during the procedure.
(5) Brain damage.
(c) Spinal.
(1) Nerve damage.
(2) Persistent back pain.
(3) Bleeding/epidural hematoma.
(4) Infection.
(5) Medical necessity to convert to general anesthesia.
(6) Brain damage.
(7) Headache.
(8) Chronic pain.
(d) Regional block.
(1) Nerve damage.
(2) Persistent pain.
(3) Bleeding/hematoma.
(4) Infection.
(5) Medical necessity to convert to general anesthesia.
(6) Brain damage.
(e) Deep sedation.
(1) Memory dysfunction/memory loss.
(2) Medical necessity to convert to general anesthesia.
(3) Permanent organ damage.
(4) Brain damage.
(f) Moderate sedation.
(1) Memory dysfunction/memory loss.
(2) Medical necessity to convert to general anesthesia.
(3) Permanent organ damage.
(4) Brain damage.
(g) Prenatal/Early Childhood Anesthesia. Potential
long-term negative effects on memory, behavior, and learning with
prolonged or repeated exposure to general anesthesia/moderate sedation/deep
sedation during pregnancy and in early childhood.
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