ANESTHESIOLOGISTS: BEFORE YOU ADVANCE THAT NEEDLE. A CAUTIONARY TALE
The Anesthesia Consultant
OCTOBER 18, 2017
You discuss the procedure of a blood patch and he says, “Yes, that’s what I need. 3 You explain the blood patch procedure and its risks to the patient, he signs a consent, and you perform the blood patch within the hour. You withdraw the Tuohy needle and announce to the patient that the procedure is over. The patient objects.
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