Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is the most common complication of
procedures in which the dura mater is penetrated. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness …

Long lasting postural puncture headache secondary to an unintentional dural puncture
(UDP) during epidural anaesthesia (EA) or following deliberate dural puncture for spinal …

Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is the most frequent complication of procedures
involving dural penetration for spinal anesthesia or following unintentional dural puncture …

Background Epidural blood patch is commonly used for management of post-dural puncture
headache after accidental dural puncture. The primary aim was to determine factors …

A retrospective audit of obstetric epidurals was performed at Royal Surrey County Hospital.
The aim was to determine the efficacy of epidural blood patch in the management of post …

Methods Following institutional review board approval, the Mayo Clinic Rochester electronic
medical record (Epic electronic medical record software) was used to identify all adult …

Abstract Purpose of Review This manuscript aims to review the risks and the current
treatments for postdural puncture headache (PDPH). Recent Findings PDPH is a relatively …

Background The optimal volume of blood required to treat post-dural puncture headache
remains in question. In our institution a target volume of 30 mL is used for an epidural blood …

This prospective, blinded, randomized study compares the incidence of postdural puncture
headache (PDPH) and the epidural blood patch (EBP) rate for five spinal needles when …

Epidural blood patch (EBP) is the injection of autologous blood into the epidural space with
the intent of sealing off a dural tear and stopping the leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …