An epidural blood patch is a surgical procedure that uses autologous blood, the patient's own blood, to close one or more holes in the dura mater of the spinal cord that occurred as a complication of a lumbar puncture or epidural placement. The punctured dura causes a cerebrospinal fluid leak, and the procedure is used to relieve the orthostatic headaches that result, most commonly a post dural puncture headache.
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When is an epidural blood patch recommended?
When conservative treatment of a spinal headache does not help.
A healthcare provider may recommend an epidural blood patch when a person develops a spinal headache and conservative treatment does not help.
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Source Superficial siderosis (NORD Rare Disease Database)
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EBPs were first described by American anesthesiologist Turan Ozdil and surgeon James B Gormley around 1960
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An epidural blood patch (EBP) is a surgical procedure that uses autologous blood, meaning the patient's own blood, in order to close one or many holes in the dura mater of the spinal cord, which occurred as a complication of a lumbar puncture or epidural placement.
Treats: Headache, Lead: treats Headache
The procedure can be used to relieve orthostatic headaches, most commonly post dural puncture headache (PDPH).
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Treated By: Superficial siderosis, Standard Therapies [treats]Quote, Treated By: Superficial siderosis, Standard Therapies [treats]
an epidural blood patch may pull the dura from surrounding bone and immobilize the spinal cord long enough for healing to take place
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