title: The avoidance of surgery in the treatment of subarachnoid cutaneous fistula by the use of an epidural blood patch: technical case report.
abstract: In this report, we present two cases of subarachnoid-cutaneous fistula. In both of these cases, in epidural blood patch, a technique frequently used by anesthetists and radiologists, was successfully used to treat the fistulae, thus avoiding the need for open closure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kemeny
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017217:Blood Patch, Epidural; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects; D013346:Subarachnoid Space