Case of Yellow-tinged CSF?

Hey guys, 66M prior uncomplicated L3-4 spinal fusion with 4 level laminectomy 8 months ago now came in for THA. I offered spinal vs GA with emphasis that he has a higher chance of spinal failure and conversion to GA anyway, he agrees to try spinal. We get into the spinal, I went midline, sitting patient, likely L2-3 ish and got CSF on 1st needle pass with a 25G whitacre, no redirections or anything. He had a brief blood tinge but after that cleared he had persisting yellow CSF. Like... Read more
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