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Postdural puncture headache is a known complication after lumbar puncture. In elderly patients, postdural puncture headache necessitating epidural blood patch is considered rare. The literature assessing the use and safety of epidural blood patch in the elderly is sparse; therefore, in the present study, the use and efficacy of epidural blood patch in patients 65 years or older was evaluated.Retrospective...
BackgroundPostdural 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.
AimA chart review to evaluate the need and effectiveness of EBPs in children and adolescents over a 10‐year period at Kuopio University Hospital (KUH)...
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