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Flouroscopic versus conventional epidural blood patch in obstetrics: A retrospective cohort study

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Epidural blood patch is a common effective treatment for postdural puncture headache after accidental dural puncture during labor and may be done in conventional or fluoroscopy‐guided methods. The aim of… Click to show full abstract

Epidural blood patch is a common effective treatment for postdural puncture headache after accidental dural puncture during labor and may be done in conventional or fluoroscopy‐guided methods. The aim of this study was to compare intensity of headache at the time of discharge from the hospital and to compare blood volumes injected in conventional epidural blood patches versus fluoroscopic‐guided blood patches and evaluate the side effects of both method of treatment.

Keywords: epidural blood; conventional epidural; obstetrics; blood; blood patch

Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2022

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