Epidural Blood Patch Performed for Severe Intracranial Hypotension Following Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage for Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery. Retrospective Series and Literature Review.
10.7461/jcen.2015.17.4.318
- Author:
Omar TANWEER
1
;
Stephen P KALHORN
;
Jamaal T SNELL
;
Taylor A WILSON
;
Bryan A LIEBER
;
Nitin AGARWAL
;
Paul P HUANG
;
Kenneth M SUTIN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Taylor.Wilson5@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intracranial aneurysm;
Intracranial hypotension;
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage;
Epidural blood patch
- MeSH:
Blood Patch, Epidural*;
Cerebrospinal Fluid*;
Drainage*;
Intracranial Aneurysm*;
Intracranial Hypotension*;
Retrospective Studies*
- From:Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
2015;17(4):318-323
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intracranial hypotension (IH) can occur following lumbar drainage for clipping of an intracranial aneurysm. We observed 3 cases of IH, which were all successfully treated by epidural blood patch (EBP). Herein, the authors report our cases.
