Epidural blood patch under fluoroscopic control: Non-surgical treatment of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid fistula following implantation of an intrathecal pump system

Spinal Cord

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 648-652

  Huch, K ^a   Kunz, U ^b   Kluger, P ^b   Puhl, W ^b  

^a Rehabilitationskrankenhaus Ulm gGmbH   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid fistula; Epidural blood patch; Fluoroscopy; Intrathecal pump; Non surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DURA MATER; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFUSION PUMP; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK;

EID: 0032871042     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100880     Document Type: Article

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