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Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · Jun 2013
ReviewPostdural puncture headache: a headache for the patient and a headache for the anesthesiologist.
- Robert R Gaiser.
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. gaiserr@uphs.upenn.edu
- Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2013 Jun 1;26(3):296-303.
Purpose Of ReviewTo identify newly identified risk factors for the development of a postdural puncture headache (PDPH) as well as to outline the key points in the management of unintentional dural puncture and of PDPH.Recent FindingsThe lack of experience of the proceduralist and a vaginal delivery are two risk factors that increase the risk of the patient developing a PDPH. The use of intrathecal catheters for the prevention of a headache is not of value, although an intrathecal catheter may prove to be the best method for providing analgesia for the patient. When performing an epidural blood patch, the optimal amount of blood is 20 ml, as long as the patient does not develop the symptoms of back pain or leg pain during the injection.SummaryMany practitioners do not practice an evidence-based approach to the management of unintentional dural puncture and PDPH. Written institutional protocols are important to insure that patients receive the optimal care.
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