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What are the chances of an air bubble during an epidural and how does this affect the procedure?
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?: During epidural placement a small air bubble is placed in the syringe to help guide the needle to the right place. This is the standard procedure and the bubble itself casues no problems.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Low: The chances are low. The catheter is small and any air bubble would be tiny. If it does occur it would not cause a problem. It is not like having air injected into the blood suply.
Answered 12/31/2016
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No effect: The procedure for entering the epidural space is as follows. A needle is inserted into the space between the spinous processes (the bumps of bone on your spine). A syringe is attached to that needle. The needle is advance until a loss of resistance is felt in the syringe. That can be done with either air or liquid. Air will not cause any harm when injected into the epidural space.
Answered 6/11/2017
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