To give valid consent, a patient must be informed of the potential risks of regional anesthesia. That includes information that a reasonable patient would expect to receive from the anesthesia team.
Serious risks are rare and benefits (improved pain control / birthing experience, reduced opioid use and its side effects, avoidance of GA in the event of C/S etc.) far outweigh any risk.
The figures shown above are estimates and may be different in different hospitals.
Home Base Zone (green area in the scale) - These risks often represent activities that most people feel comfortable with and, although we're aware they come with a remote chance of serious accidents, most of us don't alter our lifestyles to avoid them. Dr. Paling, John
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