Lumbar epidural blood patch (EBP) is a common treatment of post-dural puncture headache, but its effectiveness and mode of action remain a matter of debate. The aim of this study was to assess both the effectiveness and the predictive factors of failure of EBP on severe post-dural puncture headache.
Department of Emergency Medicine and Surgery, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. valerie.safa@psl.ap-hop-paris.fr
