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Recent update on epidural blood patch [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2022 Epidural blood patch (EBP) is the injection of autologous blood into the epidural space with the intent of sealing off a dural tear and stopping the leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Hwa Yong Shin
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Timing of Epidural Placement After an Epidural Blood Patch [PDF]
Case Reports in AnesthesiologyEpidural placement is a mainstay in the pain management of patients undergoing brachytherapy treatment of cervical cancer. A significant number of patients undergo multiple treatment cycles over the course of several weeks, necessitating repeated ...
Tara L. Kelly +4 more
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Epidural Blood Patch in a Patient with a Hematological Malignancy [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2023 Postdural puncture headache is a frequently encountered complication following procedures such as lumbar puncture, neuraxial anesthesia, or intrathecal drug delivery device implantation.
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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022 BACKGROUND Epidural blood patch is commonly used for management of post-dural puncture headache after accidental dural puncture. The primary aim was to determine factors associated with failed epidural blood patch.
Anders Magnuson +2 more
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Treatment of dural tear with nerve root herniation after unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression using an epidural blood patch: a case report [PDF]
Journal of International Medical Research, 2022 We present a case of a dural tear associated with nerve root herniation following unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression (UBED) that was successfully treated using a computed tomography-guided epidural blood patch.
Yoon Mok Chun +3 more
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Targeted Versus NonTargeted Epidural Blood Patch for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Eur J NeurolSpontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is characterized by CSF leakage leading to orthostatic headaches and neurological deficits. In some cases, it can be extremely severe to cause nausea, vomiting, and vertigo.
Palermo M +3 more
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Epidural blood patch: A narrative review
Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 2022 The epidural blood patch (EBP) is one of the most effective treatments for intracranial hypotension. Anesthesiologists are familiar with performing EBPs for the treatment of dural puncture-associated intracranial hypotension following spinal anesthesia, complicated epidural analgesia, and diagnostic lumbar puncture. Increasingly, EBPs are used to treat
Paul J Zetlaoui, Thomas Buchheit
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BMC Neurology, 2021 Background Spontaneous intracranial hypotension and post-dural puncture headache are both caused by a loss of cerebrospinal fluid but present with different pathogeneses.
Gha-Hyun Lee +3 more
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Treating Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension with an Anesthetic Modality: The Role of the Epidural Blood Patch. [PDF]
Life (Basel), 2022 Background: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a rare syndrome characterized by heterogeneity of presentation and prognosis, which can occasionally result in serious complications, such as the formation of subdural hematomas (SDHs).
Masourou Z +4 more
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Fever following an Epidural Blood Patch in a Child
Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2012 There is increasing evidence that children suffer from the consequences of spontaneous or iatrogenic intracranial hypotension. Pediatric epidural blood patch is gaining popularity because of its ability to alter cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and to ...
Agnes I. Hunyady +3 more
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