Postoperative headache in young patients after spinal anaesthesia.
Spinal anaesthesia was performed on 247 young adult patients with a 25-G needle. Rectal administration of indomethacin had no significant effect on the incidence of postdural puncture headache, which occurred in 16.8% of patients who received the drug compared to 24.5% who received a placebo. A history of headache pre-operatively did not influence the incidence of postlumbar puncture headache.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies
D007213:Indomethacin