Management of postdural puncture headache in pediatric using an epidural catheter for an epidural blood patch

Management of postdural puncture headache in pediatric using an epidural catheter for an epidural blood patch

We report the case of an 8-year-old child suspected to have postdural puncture headache after multiple lumbar punctures for collection of cerebrospinal fluid for analysis. His symptoms included headache, nonprojectile vomiting, and lethargy. When conservative management failed, an epidural blood pat...

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Main Authors: Adnan Al Wosaibai, Ahmed Alfaraj, Abduladem K Alshabeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
anesthesia; child; conservative treatment; epidural; epidural blood patch; epidural space; headache; magnetic resonance imaging; postdural puncture headache; spinal puncture
vomiting
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2020;volume=14;issue=3;spage=394;epage=396;aulast=

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