Subdural Blood Patch for the Treatment of Persistent CSF Leak After Permanent Intrathecal Catheter Implantation: A Report of Two Cases

Abstract: A CSF leak that persists despite conservative therapy may significantly increase the morbidity associated with implantable intrathecal drug delivery systems. This report presents 2 cases where the application of a subdural blood patch led to the satisfactory resolution of a persistent CSF leak after previous epidural blood patches had failed.

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