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This leaflet is about the risk of developing a severe headache called a dural puncture headache after a spinal or epidural anaesthetic injection. It explains how it can happen and what can be done about it.

This leaflet is about the risk of dying and coming to serious harm as the result of a general anaesthetic and surgery. It explains why death and serious harm can happen and what can be done to prevent these risks.

This leaflet is about the risk of waking up during a general anaesthetic (GA). This is known as ‘accidental awareness’. It explains why it might happen and what can be done about it.

This leaflet is about the risk of injuries to the eye during or after a general anaesthetic. It explains the causes and what can be done about it.

This leaflet is about nerve damage which can happen after a peripheral nerve block. It explains the causes and what can be done about it.

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