Cerebrospinal fluid cutaneous fistula. An unusual complication of epidural anaesthesia.
We describe two cases of cerebrospinal fluid-cutaneous fistula following epidural anaesthesia used for postoperative pain relief. In each case spinal headache occurred only after removal of the catheters and both patients were treated successfully with autologous blood patches.
Howes
J
J
Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall.
Lenz
R
R
D000368:Aged; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017217:Blood Patch, Epidural; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications