Anesth Analg 2003;96:545-547
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society
OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA
Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery Shortly After an Epidural Blood Patch
John P. R. Loughrey, MB, MRCPI, FCARCSI,
Sunil Eappen, MD, and
Lawrence C. Tsen, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Pain & Perioperative Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Womens Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Lawrence Tsen, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain & Perioperative Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Womens Hospital, CWN-L1, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115. Address e-mail to ltsen{at}zeus.bwh.harvard.edu
IMPLICATIONS: The use of central neuraxial anesthesia techniques shortly after an epidural blood patch (EBP) has not been described. The authors discuss the potential concerns and report a unique case of a patient who underwent a cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia 6 h after an EBP.
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