Lumbar puncture (LP) is done daily for both spinal anesthesia and emergency cases for
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. Subdural hemorrhage (SDH) is a rare but severe …

Objective: To evaluate local rates of lumbar puncture (LP) complications and their risk
factors, and audit adherence to procedural factors that reduce the risk of post-dural puncture …

Background Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) has been the most common
complication of diagnostic and therapeutic lumbar puncture (LP). The occurrence and …

Objective and Background Post‐dural puncture headache is the most common significant
adverse event following lumbar puncture. In this study, we investigated the possible …

The aim of the present study was to decide on which day in the course of postlumbar
puncture headache (PPH) an epidural blood patch (EBP) should be performed to minimize …

The reported incidence of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is up to 40% and typically
occurs within the first few days' post procedure. 4 Conservative treatments include hydration …

Background and Objectives. Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a morbidity that occurs
frequently after lumbar puncture. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of …

Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is the most common complication of
lumbar puncture. Patients who received lumbar puncture were previously suggested to …

Dural puncture (usually a lumbar puncture below the termination of the spinal cord) is a
common procedure that involves passing a needle through the dura mater into the …

The mechanism of central nervous side effects of lumbar puncture is reviewed on the basis
of the literature. The most frequent adverse effect of lumbar puncture remains the postdural …