Epidural blood patch with allogeneic blood for post-dural puncture headache.
A parturient suffered post dural puncture headache following accidental dural puncture during attempted epidural anesthesia for cesarean section. Post partum fever was regarded as a contraindication to autologous epidural blood patch; compatible and infection-free allogeneic blood was therefore used with good effect and without apparent complications.
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Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey. mcesur@atauni.edu.tr
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D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D017217:Blood Patch, Epidural; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*