CERVICAL DURAL PUNCTURE AND LUMBAR EXTRADURAL BLOOD PATCH

Authors
COLONNAROMANO P LINTON P
Citation
P. Colonnaromano et P. Linton, CERVICAL DURAL PUNCTURE AND LUMBAR EXTRADURAL BLOOD PATCH, Canadian journal of anaesthesia, 42(12), 1995, pp. 1143-1144
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Canadian journal of anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0832610X
Volume
42
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1143 - 1144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0832-610X(1995)42:12<1143:CDPALE>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The authors report the successful treatment of post-dural puncture hea dache consequent to a cervical dural puncture, with a lumbar extradura l blood patch. The increase in intracranial pressure generated by the injection of autologous blood in the extradural space seems to be the likely mechanism for the prompt relief of post-dural puncture headache . We conclude that extradural injection of autologous blood at the sam e level of the dural puncture may not be necessary.