Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology (대한치과마취과학회)
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Removal of a fractured needle during inferior alveolar nerve block: two case reports

  • You, Jae-seek (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Su-Gwan (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Oh, Ji-Su (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Choi, Hae-In (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Jih, Myeong-Kwan (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • Received : 2017.08.30
  • Accepted : 2017.09.07
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

The inferior alveolar nerve block is the most common method of local anesthesia for intraoral surgery at the posterior mandibular region. However, unexpected complications may occur when administering the local anesthesia. One of these uncommon complications is the fracture of the needle. If the injection needle is broken during the surgery, it should be removed immediately. However, this is one of the most difficult procedures. In this report, we present two cases of needle fracture during the procedure, and its successful removal under general/local anesthesia administration.

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