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The traditional contraindications to epidural block are skin infections at the site of puncture, coagulopathy, and sepsis, although these are not the only risk factors for spinal hematoma and abscess, and uncorrected maternal hypovolemia (hemorrhage). Particular precautions should be taken with patients with intracranial lesions and spinal malformations. Inadequate training and experience and patient refusal or inability to cooperate may be added to the list, but such a constraint applies to any treatment that is offered.

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Capogna, G. (2020). Contraindications. In: Epidural Technique In Obstetric Anesthesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45332-9_8

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