Maintaining CSF volume: the new method of prevention of PDPH
1. Injecting the CSF in the glass syringe back into the subarachnoid space through the epidural needle
2. Passing the epidural catheter through the dural hole into the subarachnoid space
3. Injecting of 3-5 ml of preservative free saline into the subarachnoid space through the intrathecal catheter
4. Administering bolus and then continuous intrathecal labor analgesia through the intrathecal catheter
5. Leaving the subarachnoid catheter in-situ for a total of 12-20 hours
Rev.Col.Anest. 34:267-272,2006
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