Immediate complications of regional blockade in obstetrics

Persistent Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak: A Complication of the Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique

“…This approach may allow fluid to collect under the dressing, where it is easily detected. In the absence of a transparent dressing and vigilant nursing staff, a small CSF leak along the insertion track after its removal could easily be missed or the extravasating fluid ascribed to analgesic solution or edema, other possibilities in the differential diagnosis (9,10).…”