title: Epidural blood patch for treatment of subarachnoid fistula in children.
abstract: A subarachnoid-cutaneous fistula developed in two children after the placement of a catheter in the subarachnoid space for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid. The management of this iatrogenic complication with epidural blood patch is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maves
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Barcellos
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin; D013346:Subarachnoid Space