If the patient is having epidural anesthesia, the risks include bleeding into the spinal canal, nerve damage, or a spinal headache.
An epidural and a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) are both procedures involving the spine but serve different purposes. An epidural involves injecting anesthetic medication into the epidural space to provide pain relief during labor or surgery, while a spinal tap involves inserting a needle into the subarachnoid space to collect cerebrospinal fluid for diagnostic purposes. The epidural is typically administered in the lower back, while the spinal tap is performed in a similar area but targets a different spinal layer. Additionally, an epidural can be a continuous infusion, whereas a spinal tap is usually a single-event procedure.
Epidural Space
No, The risks of bleeding into the epidural space and causing decrease blood supply to your spinal cord by mechanical compression is to great.
Essentially, when a spinal tap is given, a needle is inserted into the spinal canal in the lumbar area, medicine (or an anesthetic) is inserted directly into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Numbness is usually immediate. However, in an epidural, a hollow needle and a catheder are inserted into space between the spinal column and the outer membrane of the spinal cord (EPIDURAL space). Hence the name "epidural".
In the spine ; The outermost part of the spinal canal .
Epidural space
Epidural space
Trauma is a common cause of spinal epidural hematoma. Non-trauma causes include anticoagulant therapy, hemophilia, liver disease, aspirin use, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Epidural
Between the bony vertebrae and the spinal dura mater.
Epidural Space