Table 5 Recovery status of patients with neurological complications (n).

From: Epidemiologic investigation on neurological complications following neuraxial anesthesia in 2.7 million cases in Southwest China

Complications

Full recovery

Permanent neurological injury

No information

All

Recovery rate (%)

TNS

924

0

75

999

100

Spinal injury

155

14

19

188

91.7

CES

4

9

13

30.8

Spinal hematoma

1

4

5

20.0

Anterior spinal artery syndrome

0

2

2

0.0

Conus spinal injury

0

1

1

0.0

Total

1084

30

94

1208

97.3

  1. TNS Transient nerve syndrome; CES Cauda equina syndrome.