"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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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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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Dural puncture during lumbar epidural access in the setting of degenerative spondylolisthesis: case series and risk mitigation strategies. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 11; 46(11):992-996.
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A Safe Method for Performing an Epidural Blood Patch in a Pediatric Patient Requiring Deep Sedation for Epidural Catheter Placement: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2019 Nov 01; 13(9):356-357.