Epidural blood patch (EBP) is a commonly performed procedure for the treatment of
persistent severe post-dural-puncture headache (PDPH). It has a high success rate with a …

Background Over the last 50 years, there has been a decrease in the number of direct
maternal deaths associated with anaesthesia in the UK, mainly because of the increased …

The complications and efficacy of epidural blood patch were studied retrospectively by
means of a questionnaire sent to 236 patients. Hospital records were also studied. One …

Background Post dural puncture headache (PDPH) is an iatrogenic cause of patient
morbidity in pain management after spinal or epidural anaesthesia, as well as after …

Accidental dural puncture (ADP) can occur during epidural catheter placement. The rate of
this complication is from 0.19% to 3.6%(1). Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) develops …

Neuraxial analgesia and anesthesia are widely used in obstetric anesthesia. The most
frequent complication after neuraxial blocks is post-dural puncture headache. It can occur …

Purpose: A prospective, randomized trial in labouring parturients was undertaken to assess
whether the 18G Special Sprotte™ epidural needle is associated with a lower incidence of …

An epidural blood patch (EBP) is still cited as the ''gold standard''treatment for post-dural
puncture headache (PDPH). 1 Complications are rare but often serious and can be …

Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a common adverse outcome following puncture of
the dura. It can occur after inadvertent dural puncture during epidural catheter placement or …

We report a case of persistent post‐dural puncture headache (PDPH) in a patient despite
two epidural blood patches (EBPs). Successful resolution of headache was achieved with a …