When the catheter is in place, the needle is removed. An epidural blood patch is a surgical procedure in which a person’s blood is used to patch tears in the dura mater. During the procedure ...

My options were to wait it out, self-medicate with water, pain medication, rest, and caffeine, or undergo an epidural blood patch (EBP) procedure. I was told that the EBP would bring instant ...

Epidural blood patch: A procedure where a patient’s own blood is injected into the area of the leak to seal the tear. NIH stated, "An epidural blood patch (EBP) is a procedure in which a small ...