Fractured needle as an unusual complication of the lingual nerve block: a case report

• DOI: 10.17245/jdapm.2022.22.4.315
• Publication Date: 2022-08-01T07:11:31Z
• Authors: Aras Erdil; Mustafa Sami Demi...; Sefa Çolak
• Keywords: Local anaesthetic

Although rare, hypodermic needle fractures can occur in the maxillofacial region. In cases of fracture, urgent intervention is required to prevent further complications. We present case a 37-year-old female patient with fractured left sublingual fossa during lingual nerve block 6 months before referral. The fragment 30-gauge was located using cone-beam computed tomography and retrieved under local anesthesia blunt dissection. recovered uneventfully, except for predictable postoperative inflammatory complications, which resolved within 2 weeks. Precautions should be implemented fractures, are usually preventable. However, if retrieval unsuccessful, referred well-equipped surgical unit without delay.