Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 12, Issue 7 , Pages 558-560 , November 2000

Prophylactic blood patch performed prior to continuous epidural analgesia

  • Jonathan H Waters, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue/E31, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • Staff Anesthesiologist
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Jonathan H. Waters, Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave., E31, Cleveland, OH 44195
    • ,
  • Vivek Sabharwal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue/E31, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • Resident
    • ,
  • Jeffrey A Grass, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue/E31, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • Staff Anesthesiologist

Received 8 March 2000 ,Revised 22 August 2000 ,Accepted 22 August 2000.

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Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 12, Issue 7 , Pages 558-560 , November 2000

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