Cerebrospinal fluid cutaneous fistula following obstetric epidural analgaesia. Case report.

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Cerebrospinal fluid cutaneous fistula following obstetric epidural analgaesia. Case report.

Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2017 Mar 28;:

Authors: Fedriani de Matos JJ, Quintero Salvago AV, Gómez Cortés MD

Abstract
Cutaneous fistula of cerebrospinal fluid is a rare complication of neuroaxial blockade. We report the case of a parturient in whom an epidural catheter was placed for labour analgesia and 12h after the catheter was removed, presented an abundant asymptomatic fluid leak from the puncture site, compatible in the cyto-chemical analysis with cerebrospinal fluid. She was treated with acetazolamide, compression of skin orifice of the fluid leakage, antibiotic prophylaxis, hydration and rest, and progressed satisfactorily without requiring blood patch.

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