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Einstein (São Paulo)Mammoplasty is commonly performed under epidural anesthesia combined with intravenous sedation; however, this carries a risk of dural puncture and post-dural puncture headache.
Clara Sanches Bueno +4 more
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Lack of Increase in Intracranial Pressure After Epidural Blood Patch in Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak [PDF]
, 2018 Background and Importance: Epidural blood patch (EBP) is one therapeutic measure for patients suffering from spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) or post-lumbar puncture headaches.
Beck, Jürgen +4 more
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A case report of intracranial hemorrhage after spinal anesthesia [PDF]
, 2017 Background Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) after spinal anesthesia is a rare complication. We experienced a patient who developed CSDH after postdural puncture headache (PDPH) following combined spinal and epidural anesthesia (CSE).
Hiroyasu Bito, Manzo Suzuki, Yuri Iwase
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Transforaminal Epidural Blood Patch
Pain Physician, 2007 Spinal headache is an occasional, but painful complication of epidural injection procedures due to dural puncture that allows leakage of CSF from the thecal sac, thereby reducing intracranial pressure. In the event of failure of conservative management, (e.g. abdominal binder, fluids, acetaminophen), an epidural blood patch is often used.
Lawrence, Weil +2 more
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Evaluation and treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2019 Background and purpose: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a significant, treatable cause of postural headache, although the best diagnostic approach to diagnosing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks remains uncertain.
Sera Kim +4 more
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Thoracic Epidural analgesia versus Rectus Sheath Catheters for open midline incisions in major abdominal surgery within an enhanced recovery programme (TERSC):study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is recommended for post-operative pain relief in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery via a midline incision.
Brearley, Sarah G. +6 more
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MRI after thoracic epidural blood patch [PDF]
Neurology, 2003 A 60-year-old woman presented with a history of trigeminal neuralgia. Results of cranial MRI were normal, but T2-weighted MRI of the cervicothoracic spine revealed an epidural hyperintense signal extending from vertebra C7 to the caudal thoracic spine (figure). After imaging, the patient reported that she had successfully received an …
Ralf, Giess +2 more
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Recurrent post‐partum seizures after epidural blood patch [PDF]
, 2017 There are many causes for headaches after childbirth. Even though postdural puncture headache (PDPH) has to be considered in a woman with a history of difficult epidural anaesthesia, pre‐eclampsia should always be excluded as an important differential ...
Lyrer, P. +4 more
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Experiences with epidural blood patch [PDF]
Anaesthesia, 1980 Summary Sixty‐six of a series of 116 patients had a postural headache resulting from an inadvertent dural puncture (despite in 64 cases the provision of an epidural drip) and 50 had headache following a spinal block. Experience suggested that it is advisable to inject 20 ml of blood unless during the course of injection the patient ...
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Cerebral venous thrombosis: an unexpected complication from spinal surgery [PDF]
, 2013 PURPOSE: To provide new insights into the pathophysiology, prevention and diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) associated with iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks and/or external CSF drainage. METHODS: Case report and literature review.
Costa, BL +4 more
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