Transforaminal epidural blood patch for intractable spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak: a case report

Transforaminal epidural blood patch for intractable spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak: a case report

Abstract Background Epidural blood patch (EBP) is a recognized treatment for spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak (SCFL) and is typically administered by the interlaminar approach. Here, we report a case of a patient in whom SCFL failed to resolve after three applications of interlaminar EBPs before...

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Main Authors: Aki Fujiwara, Keisuke Watanabe, Keiji Hashizume, Kozue Shinohara, Michiko Fukumoto, Katsuhiro Kimoto, Masahiko Kawaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-01-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Transforaminal epidural blood patch
Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak
Dynamic myelography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-016-0073-2

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