title: Successful epidural blood patch after dural tear.
abstract: Current literature reports a 3.1% incidence of durotomy with spine surgery, and this number increases to 15.9% with revision spine surgery. With the use of a blood patch to treat a dural tear, the anesthesia team was able to prevent a second reoperation. This treatment option offers anesthesiologists the opportunity to minimize further patient harm and increased cost associated with dural tears.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Anesthesiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Gilly
authors.forename: Mack
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomas