"Blood Patch, Epidural" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The injection of autologous blood into the epidural space either as a prophylactic treatment immediately following an epidural puncture or for treatment of headache as a result of an epidural puncture.
| Descriptor ID |
D017217
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.095.125 E02.319.267.530.580.300.145
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| Concept/Terms |
Blood Patch, Epidural- Blood Patch, Epidural
- Epidural Blood Patch
- Blood Patchs, Epidural
- Epidural Blood Patchs
- Patch, Epidural Blood
- Patchs, Epidural Blood
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blood Patch, Epidural" by people in Profiles.
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The frequency and severity of intracranial hypotension post-intraoperative lumbar drainage using a Tuohy needle and the traditional needle. Br J Neurosurg. 2016 Aug; 30(4):438-43.
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Symptomatic postsurgical cerebrospinal fluid leak treated by aspiration and epidural blood patch under ultrasound guidance in 2 adolescents. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2013 Jan; 11(1):87-90.