Treatment with Epidural Blood Patch for Iatrogenic Intracranial Hypotension after Spine Surgery.
- Author:
Jaekook KIM
1
;
Sunyeul LEE
;
Youngkwon KO
;
Wonhyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. annn8432@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intracranial hypotension;
Secondary;
Epidural blood patch;
Spine;
Complication;
Therapy
- MeSH:
Blood Patch, Epidural;
Headache;
Humans;
Intracranial Hypotension;
Middle Aged;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2012;52(3):254-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intracranial hypotension syndrome typically occurs spontaneously or iatrogenically. It can be associated with headache, drowsy mentality and intracranial heamorrhage. Iatrogenic intracranial hypotension can occur due to dural pucture, trauma and spine surgery. Treatment may include conservative therapy and operation. We report a case of a 54-year-old man who was successfully treated with epidural blood patches for intracranial hypotension due to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage into the lumbosacral area after spine surgery.
