Caudal epidural blood patch for treating intractable vomiting in a child after placement of a permanent intrathecal catheter.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Postdural puncture cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leak most often manifests as a postdural puncture headache (PDPH). The reported frequency in young children varies (1-4). Persistent CSF leak may also be present without PDPH. We present a case of postoperative nausea and vomiting resulting from a presumed lumbar CSF leak in a nonverbal child after surgical placement of a permanent intrathecal catheter. Treatment with an epidural blood patch (EBP) via the caudal approach resulted in complete relief of symptoms.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Patch, Epidural
- Catheters, Indwelling
- Spinal Puncture
- Vomiting