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Characterizing the need for multiple epidural blood patches in the treatment of postdural puncture headache: an observational study

Authors :
Oludare O Olatoye
Ross Barman
Ryan D. Frank
Ivan Garza
Mark A. Whealy
Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory
Emil B. Kurian
Narayan R. Kissoon
Rafid Mustafa
Jason S. Eldrige
Source :
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 46:1110-1112
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
BMJ, 2021.

Abstract

Epidural blood patch (EBP) is an accepted treatment modality for postdural puncture headache (PDPH) refractory to conservative approaches.[1–5][1] Despite the established efficacy of EBP, some patients require more than one EBP intervention to achieve symptom resolution. The rate of repeat image

Details

ISSN :
15328651 and 10987339
Volume :
46
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....34ee8baffa462cb42bd88b603a3946e7
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2021-102692