International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Feb 2016
Effect of neuraxial technique after inadvertent dural puncture on obstetric outcomes and anesthetic complications.
The aim of this study was to evaluate labor and delivery outcomes in parturients with inadvertent dural puncture managed by either insertion of an intrathecal catheter or a resited epidural catheter. ⋯ The choice of neuraxial technique following inadvertent dural puncture does not appear to alter the course of labor and delivery. Cesarean delivery decreased the incidence of post-dural puncture headache by 35%. Intrathecal catheters were associated with a higher rate of failed analgesia.