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A member asked:

Your blood that's used for the blood patch go away after your spinal fluid regenerates itself? is there long time risks? (clots)...ect?

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Blood patch 2.0: After a blood patch is placed, the blood patch resolves. There is no risk of a blood clot with this procedure. There are no long time risks. The blood patch resolves after the dura heals. This normally takes days or weeks. The CSF replaces itself in a few hours.

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Answered 5/20/2016

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