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Blood Patch, Epidural
MeSH HeadingBlood Patch, Epidural
Tree NumberE02.095.125
Tree NumberE02.319.267.530.580.300.145
AnnotationIM; for repair of epidural puncture
Scope NoteThe 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 TermEpidural Blood Patch
Allowable QualifiersAE CL CT EC ES HI IS MO MT NU PX SN ST TD UT VE
Previous Indexing Blood (1974-1992)
Previous Indexing Injections, Epidural (1989-1992)
History Note93
Date of Entry19920507
Unique IDD017217


MeSH Tree Structures

 
Therapeutics [E02]
   Biological Therapy [E02.095]
Blood Patch, Epidural [E02.095.125]
Blood Transfusion [E02.095.135]  +
Cytapheresis [E02.095.160]  +
Genetic Therapy [E02.095.301]  +
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization [E02.095.410]
Immunomagnetic Separation [E02.095.437]
Immunomodulation [E02.095.465]  +
Oncolytic Virotherapy [E02.095.601]
Organotherapy [E02.095.682]  +

 
Therapeutics [E02]
   Drug Therapy [E02.319]
      Drug Administration Routes [E02.319.267]
         Injections [E02.319.267.530]
            Injections, Spinal [E02.319.267.530.580]
               Injections, Epidural [E02.319.267.530.580.300]
Blood Patch, Epidural [E02.319.267.530.580.300.145]

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