RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Feasibility of Placement of an Anterior Cervical Epidural Blood Patch for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A3244
A1 Park, J.K.
A1 Villablanca, J.P.
YR 2012
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2012/10/11/ajnr.A3244.abstract
AB SUMMARY: The dorsal epidural blood patch is a commonly used management technique for spontaneous intracranial hypotension from a dural CSF leak, but it may be less efficacious for cervical or ventral leaks. We report the technique of placing an anterior cervical blood patch for a large cervical ventral leak. To our best knowledge, this approach has not been reported. In the appropriately selected patient, an anterior cervical epidural blood patch may be safely used. Abbreviations EBPepidural blood patchIHintracranial hypotensionSIHspontaneous IH