• B Gunaydin, N Camgoz, G Karaca, I Gungor, and H Celebi.
• Department of Anaesthesiology & Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine Gazi University, Besevler, 06500 Ankara, Turkey. gunaydin@gazi.edu.tr
• Acta Anaesthesiol Belg. 2008 Jan 1;59(1):7-12; quiz 13-4.

AbstractMany surveys and meta-analysis concerning the management of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) in the obstetric population were published in the literature. Therefore, we aimed to determine the current practice and ideas in the management of PDPH in the Turkish obstetric population and to provide awareness of the responders about new solutions with a survey. The response rate was 70%. The management strategies against accidental dural puncture during epidural insertion were to leave the catheter in situ as a spinal catheter (36%, n = 28) or to re-site it at a different level (64%, n = 50). Although these results might reflect the current practice of this small sample, in order to follow the changes in these strategies and to catch almost a standard approach for the prevention and management of PDPH which is a serious complication affecting morbidity in this particular population, further surveys including most of the centers are required.

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