Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Dec 2012
Epidural blood patches are effective for postdural puncture headache in pediatrics--a 10-year experience.
Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a relatively common complication after lumbar punctures (LP). If conservative treatment is not sufficient within a few days and the symptoms are severe, an epidural blood patch (EBP) may be performed. ⋯ If PDPH symptoms are severe and are not relieved with conservative treatment, EBP is a highly effective procedure in pediatric patients.