OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency and severity of post dural puncture headache in obstetric patients using 25G Quincke, 27G Quincke and 27G Whitacre spinal needles. DESIGN Comparative, randomized, double-blind, interventional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad from October 2005 to December 2006. PATIENTS AND METHODS 480 ASA I-II full term pregnant wo...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is known to cause orthostatic headache. Spontaneous CSF leakage occurs under several conditions, such as lumbar puncture, spinal surgery, and fracture of the spine. Intrasacral meningocele is an anomaly caused by an abnormal prolongation of the meninges in the sacral spinal canal. Typical symptoms of this anomaly are low back pain, bladder dysfunction, and scia...

Aims: Spinal anaesthesia is a standard anesthetic technique in obstetrics, as it provides good analgesia and muscle relaxation. But every procedure comes with certain side effects complications. Lumbar puncture for subarachnoid block done by either median or paramedian approach. Besides postoperative headache, other like nausea, vomiting have been reported the period. Hereby we conducted study ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is known to cause orthostatic headache. Spontaneous CSF leakage occurs under several conditions, such as lumbar puncture, spinal surgery, and fracture of the spine. Intrasacral meningocele is an anomaly caused by an abnormal prolongation of the meninges in the sacral spinal canal. Typical symptoms of this anomaly are low back pain, bladder dysfunction, and scia...

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BACKGROUND Valsalva maneuver reduces pain by activating sinoaortic baroreceptor reflex arc. We planned this study to evaluate the role of valsalva in attenuating spinal needle-puncture pain. METHODS Ninety American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I and II enrolled patients undergoing elective surgery were randomized into 3 groups of 30 each. Group I (Control): didn't blow; group II (...

Background: Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is an expected complication after lumbar (LP). Spinal anaesthesia (SA) given to a patient in lateral decubitus or the sitting position. Our aim compare incidence of PDPH between and position among patients scheduled for LSCS. Methods: This kind comparative study done on 200 pregnant women elective lower segment caesarean section at our tertiary car...