The promotion of epidural and spinal blocks as preferred and safe techniques for
Caesarean section and the use of lumbarpuncture for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes …

In order to improve our knowledge of post partum headache, during a two-year period we
studied a large population of pregnant patients of our institution using a four-stage process …

Background We set out to examine incidence of chronic headache and back pain in women
with PDPH after accidental dural puncture during labor. Methods Chronic headache …

Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) has been a problem for patients, following dural
puncture, since August Bier reported the first case in 1898. His paper discussed the …

Background and Objectives. Reports have emphasized the importance of spinal needle tip
configuration in the development of post dural puncture headache (PDPH). Methods. Charts …

Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of a novel management pathway in the
obstetric population presenting to a pain medicine clinic with persistent headache after …

Patients who experience UDP or PDPH should be counseled to return for evaluation for new
or worsening headache. In the immediate postpartum setting, clinicians assessing these …

CALVO, M. et al. Observational study of epidural analgesia used in labour: Complications of
this technique in 5,895 pregnant women. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2005, vol. 12, n. 3 …

Postdural puncture headache remains a major complication of subarachnoid anaesthesia
that bothers the anaesthetist and the young mother. Identification of factors that may affect …

Purpose We sought to determine the incidence, etiology, characteristics and risk factors for
all headaches in the first week postpartum. Methods This was a prospective cohort study of …