Importance Women giving birth have high rates of dural puncture secondary to neuraxial
anesthesia and are at high risk for a resulting headache. It appears to be unknown whether …

The epidural blood patch (EBP) is one of the most effective treatments for intracranial
hypotension. Anesthesiologists are familiar with performing EBPs for the treatment of dural …

Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is an important complication of
neuroaxial anesthesia and more frequently noted in pregnant women. The pain is described …

Lumbar puncture is a frequent procedure performed by physicians from several disciplines
to help establish a diagnosis and treatment for several diseases. Post-lumbar puncture …

Unintentional dural puncture is a source of significant morbidity in obstetric patients
undergoing neuraxial anesthesia. In this focused review, we discuss the use of a …

Background: Meningeal (postdural) puncture headache (MPH) is a familiar iatrogenic
complication. The optimal means of prevention, management, and treatment of this disorder …

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of IV aminophylline for patients with
postdural puncture headache (PDPH). Methods We randomly assigned patients to groups …

Background. Headache is a complication of lumbar puncture that has been known for well
over a century. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the incidence and …

Objective To report a case of arachnoiditis as a complication of epidural blood patch
procedures and to systematically review the diagnostic workup, clinical outcomes, and …

Management of postdural puncture headache in the obstetric p... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Management of postdural puncture headache in the obstetric patient …