title: Caudal epidural blood patch.
abstract: This report describes the use of a single shot, through the needle caudal approach to epidural blood patch (EBP) in a patient with persistent leakage of cerebrospinal fluid following lumbosacral laminectomy. A previous report of caudal EBP in an adult patient with an epidural catheter suggested that the success of the procedure could be comparable without the use of a catheter. This case report documents the success of through the needle caudal EBP in an adult patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Roger A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Driver
mesh_terms: D000763:Anesthesia, Caudal / Q000379:methods*; D017217:Blood Patch, Epidural; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery