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MeSH Heading: Blood Patch, Epidural
Tree Number(s): E02.095.125; E02.319.267.530.580.300.145
Unique ID: D017217
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017217
Annotation: IM; for repair of epidural puncture
Scope Note: The injection of autologous blood into the epidural space either as a prophylactic treatment immediately following an epidural puncture or for treatment of headache as a result of an epidural puncture.
Entry Term(s): Epidural Blood Patch
Previous Indexing: Blood (1974-1992); Injections, Epidural (1989-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 93
History Note: 93
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/07
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

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