Objective To evaluate the risk of spontaneously reported PDPH according to the size and
type of spinal tap needle. Methods A total of 4589 patients undergoing outpatient lumbar …

Many studies, textbooks and review articles fail to distinguish between the efficacy of EBP for
PDPH secondary to small gauge spinal needle puncture and for PDPH after a 16–18 gauge …

OBJECTIVES: It is widely believed that the post-lumbar puncture headache (PLPH) is
related to CSF leakage through the dural hole made by needle tract. So it is accepted that …

The post-lumbar puncture syndrome (PLPS) can best be explained by prolonged spinal fluid
leakage owing to delayed closure of a dural defect. Its incidence after spinal anaesthesia is …

Background context The most common adverse event after a lumbar puncture (LP) is a
headache: In anaesthesiology, well studied is the protective effect of atraumatic spinal …

Lumbar puncture (LP) is commonly used in the diagnostic workup of neurological patients,
often to exclude inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system. In clinical practice, an …

Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the major complications after spinal and
epidural anesthesia. An epidural blood patch (EBP) may be applied when PDPH persists …

Objective We present a case of a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
undergoing an epidural blood patch (EBP) for post-puncture dural headaches despite the …

Significant complications following large-volume epidural blood patches (LEBPs) in two
parturients following LEBP for postdural puncture headache are reported. A 39-year-old …

Prolonged headache following dural puncture is an uncommon problem that may occur after
a spinal tap, often as a complication of epidural anaesthesia. This problem has also been …