Incidence of postdural puncture headache. A prospective study of 101 spinal anaesthetics in orthopaedic patients.
Spinal anaesthesia was performed on 101 patients with a 25-Gauge (0.52 mm) needle. We found a 13.9% overall incidence of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) in an orthopaedic population whose mean age was 33.6 years. This incidence is too high and an alternative technique may be needed.
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Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*