title: Postdural puncture: implications and complications.
abstract: Postdural puncture headache is a distressing potential complication of spinal and epidural anesthesia. This article reviews the currently held thoughts on the topic, with a focus on the cause, prevention and treatment of postdural puncture headache.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Penn State Geisinger Health System, Hershey, Philadelphia 17033, USA. slongo@psghs.edu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Longo