British journal of anaesthesia
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Multicenter Study
Major complications of central neuraxial block: report on the Third National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
Serious complications of central neuraxial block (CNB) are rare. Limited information on their incidence and impact impedes clinical decision-making and patient consent. The Royal College of Anaesthetists Third National Audit Project was designed to inform this situation. ⋯ The data are reassuring and suggest that CNB has a low incidence of major complications, many of which resolve within 6 months.