Risk Assessment of Hemorrhagic Complications Associated with Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Medications in Ambulatory Pain Clinic Patients Undergoing Epidural Steroid Injection

Abstract

Previous studies performed in obstetric and surgical populations have demonstrated that antiplatelet therapy does not increase the risk of spinal hematoma associated with spinal or epidural anesthesia and analgesia. We confirm the safety of epidural steroid injection in patients receiving aspirin-like medications.