Unusually early onset of post-dural puncture headache after spinal anaesthesia using a 27G Whittacre needle.
We present a case of a post-dural puncture headache occurring 20 min after spinal anaesthesia using a 27-Gauge Whittacre needle. The unusually early occurrence of this complication is thought to be the first of its kind reported in the literature and highlights the novelty of this case.
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Anaesthetic Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UK.
Qureshi
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D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051299:Post-Dural Puncture Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors