Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2000
Case ReportsCranial nerve palsy and intracranial subdural hematoma following implantation of intrathecal drug delivery device.
Complications related to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak and low CSF pressure can occur following placement of an intrathecal drug delivery device. ⋯ Intrathecal catheter implantation can result in CSF loss that might not resolve promptly with conservative therapy. In this case, epidural blood patch proved to be a safe and effective form of treatment.