How successful are blood patch procedures and what are the risks?
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A blood patch is usually used to treat a post-lumbar puncture headache, thought to be caused by low CSF pressure. Typically this involves taking a sample of your venous blood, and injecting it in the subcutaneous tissue close to the LP needle track, and the meningeal puncture site, where it then clots, blocking off the leak of CSF. The risks should be minimal, although if the blood patch needle goes too deep, it could re-puncture the spinal meninges, and it should not be done in the presence of a surface skin infection.
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Sorry to hear that; if it is confirmed diagnosis, it is very effective, and see the result of improvement and headache going away in just few hours to a day; most such procedures are done by an expert anesthesiologist under fluoroscopic guidance. Extreme rare possible complication like infection or innjury to surrounding area, but I have not seen such in any. Wish you the best.
The efficacy is rather high for intracranial hypotension. The success rate ranges from around 80-95% but may require repeat treatment in some cases. The success rate varies with volume and placement level. For cervical csf leaks, a lumbar approach is usually tried first. Injection of autologous (your own) blood at higher levels may be more effective but also may carry a higher degree of risk than injections placed in the lumbar region.
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