POST-DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE AND RISK FACTORS IN WOMEN UNDERGOING CESAREAN SECTION WITH SPINAL ANESTHESIA

2019 ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Thi Minh Thu Pham ◽  
Thi Hoang Yen Do ◽  
Van Long Le ◽  
Van Minh Nguyen ◽  
Viet Ha Vo ◽  
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Objective: To estimate the incidence of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) and risk factors in women underwent Cesarean section with spinal anesthesia. Materials and method: In a prospective descriptive study, parturients underwent Cesarean section with spinal anesthesia. Incidence of post-dural puncture headache, the history of spinal anesthesia and PDPH, presence of headache, preeclampsia, migraine, sinusitis, caffeine withdraw, insertion site, repeated puncture attempts, direction of the needle, size of the needle, local anesthesic, perioperative hypotension, nausea and vomiting, amount of intravenous fluid were recorded. Results: There were 389 patients in the study. The incidence of PDPH was 14.65% (mild and moderate pain: 75.44%; severe pain 21.05%; worst pain: 3.51%). The risk factors were history of PDPH (OR = 4.5; 95% CI: 1.8 - 11.09), sinusitis (OR = 2.65; 95% CI: 1.10 - 6.36), local anesthesia (Marcain spinal 0.5% heavy) (OR = 6.66; 95% CI: 2.25 - 19.11), perioperative hypotension (OR = 2.42; 95% CI: 1.25 - 4.70). Conclusion: The incident of PDPH in women undergoing Cesarean section with spinal anesthesia was 14.65%. Four risk factors were the history of PDPH, sinusitis, local anesthesia (Marcain spinal 0.5% heavy) and perioperative hypotension. Key words: post-dural puncture headache (PDPH), Cesarean section, spinal anesthesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-208
Author(s):  
Ali Mohammadzadeh Jouryabi ◽  
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Abbas Sedighinejad ◽  
Cyrus Emir Alavi ◽  
Gelareh Biazar ◽  
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Background: Spinal Anesthesia (SA) as a safe, reliable, and cost-effective method is widely used for Cesarean Section (CS). However, it is sometimes complicated by Post-Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH). Objectives: We investigated the frequency of PDPH in CS under SA and related risk factors in an academic referral hospital in the north of Iran. Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional prospective study was conducted at Alzahra hospital as an academic referral center affiliated with the Guilan University of Medical Sciences on 147 eligible cases During from May 2019 to October 2019. Then questionnaires containing questions about patients’ demographic data and some PDPH-related factors were filled out via face-to-face interviews. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS v. 21 using Chi-squared and and Fisher’s exact test. Results: The incidence of PDPH was 6.1%. Early ambulation, the number of attempts, and having a history of headache were significantly associated with a higher incidence of PDPH (P=0.001), while body mass index (P=0.106), age (P=0.093), and residents’ experience (P=0.384) had no significant association. None of our cases experienced a severe or persistent headache. Conclusion: The main predisposing factors for PDPH were found to be the history of HA, early ambulation, and the number of dura punctures. Women at risk for PDPH should be objectively screened before CS under SA.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 554-559
Author(s):  
Mehmet Tercan ◽  
Tuğba Bingöl Tanrıverdi ◽  
Gülçin Patmano ◽  
Ahmet Atlas ◽  
Ahmet Kaya ◽  
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Objective: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the most important complications after spinal anesthesia. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the sagittal or transverse application of 25-gauge Quincke spinal needle on PDPH development in patients undergoing cesarean section. Material and Methods: A total of 295 patients with a planned cesarean section between the ages of 18-40 years with an American Society of Anesthesiologists score of 1 or 2 were included in the study. For the spinal intervention, 25-gauge Quincke spinal needle was used in all patients. Patients were included in one of two groups according to the spinal needle cutting direction of the dura mater fibers as sagittal (parallel to dura mater fibers, Group S; n=145) or transverse group (perpendicular to dura mater fibers, Group T; n=150). Results: PDPH developed in 27 (9.2%) patients. Patients in Group T had significant higher ratio of PDPH compared to patients in Group S (16% vs. 2.1%, p<0.001). Additionally, patients with PDPH had a significantly higher frequency of ≥2 spinal puncture attempts compared to patients without PDPH (22.2% vs. 4.5%, p=0.003). Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that transverse needle direction (OR: 11.40, 95% CI: 2.73-34.71; p<0.001) and ≥2 spinal puncture attempts (OR: 9.73, 95% CI: 3.13-41.55; p<0.001) and were independent predictors for PDPH development. Conclusion: Transverse insertion of the 25-gauge Quincke needle into spinal cord fibers and repeated interventions are independently associated with the development of PDPH in cesarean section patients undergoing spinal anesthesia


2016 ◽  
Vol 6;19 (6;7) ◽  
pp. E871-E876
Author(s):  
Khalid M. Morsy

Background: Patients of chronic pain syndromes like fibromyalgia (FMS) when subjected to spinal anesthesia are theoretically more liable to post dural puncture headache (PDPH) as they have enhanced central nervous system sensitization and decreased descending inhibition. Objective: The current study aims to verify the incidence and chronicity of PDPH in FMS patients. Study Design: Case control study. Methods: In a comparative control study, 70 fibromyalgia patients were scheduled for an elective cesarean delivery fibromyalgia group or Group 1. Group 2 included 70 women scheduled for elective cesarean delivery who had no history of chronic pain and is used as a control group. Both groups were compared regarding the incidence of development of PDPH in the first postoperative 48 hours and the persistence of PDPH for 7 days or more. Settings: Women’s Health Hospital, Assiut University, antenatal Clinic. Results: The fibromyalgia group reported more PDPH (18 patients, 25.7%) as compared to the control group (10 patients, 14.3%), P < 0.01. PDPH persisted for 7 or more days in 8 patients in the fibromyalgia group (11.4%) while, it persisted in 2.86% of the control patients. PDPH continued for more than 3 months in 2 patients in the fibromyalgia group (2.86%) Limitations: Difficulty in calculating the dose of analgesics as patients with fibromyalgia may use other analgesics due to musculoskeletal pain. Conclusion: Dural puncture increases the incidence of PDPH in fibromyalgia patients in comparison with normal controls without increasing other postoperative side effects. Key Words: Fibromyalgia, cesarean section, post dural puncture headache, spinal anesthesia


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semagn Abate ◽  
Siraj Ahmed ◽  
Getachew Mergia Anbese

Abstract Background: Post-Dural Puncture Headache is the commonest complication of spinal anesthesia. Body of evidence revealed that Conservative management failed to show significant benefit and epidural needle and catheter techniques didn’t provide conclusive evidence. On the other hand, intrathecal injection of normal saline is a simple technique and cost-effective in a resource-limited setup but it is not well examined on its effectiveness and safety profiles.Methods and materials: After Obtaining Ethical clearance from IRB, 152 mothers scheduled for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia were allocated randomly into two groups. Data analysis was done with SPSS version 22. Descriptive statistics were run to see the overall distribution of the study subjects. Unpaired student’s T-test for continuous symmetric data and Mann-Whitney U test for non-normally distributed data were used. Categorical data were analyzed with Chi-square and fisher’s exact test where appropriate. A generalized estimating equation model was used to investigate the interaction of repeated measurements of NRS pain scores of PDPH. Result: The overall incidence of PDPH was 29.6% while the proportion of patients who experienced PDPH was the highest among patients with control as compared to intervention( 36.8% vs 22%) respectively. The GEE model revealed that the NRS pain score was 0.7, 0.4, and 0.2 unit higher at 12, 24, and 48 respectively in control as compared to the interventionConclusion: prophylactic intrathecal normal saline could be an option in a resource-limited setup where the appropriate spinal needle is not accessible and management of moderate and severe PDPH is not feasibleRegistration: The protocol was registered prospectively in Clinical Trials.gov (NCT04393766).


2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Matas Kalinauskas ◽  
Mantilė Juotkutė

Introduction: Over the past decades, the number of wo­men choosing to have epidural analgesia or undergoing spinal anesthesia during labor is steadily increasing. Con­sequently, a risk for complications is increasing. Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is considered one of the most common complication following accidental dural puncture (ADP). Sources and a method: A literature overview were con­ducted via search engine “PubMed (Medline)” and “Goo­gle Scholar”. Randomized controlled trials, meta – analy­sis, retrospective, prospective trials and systemic reviews on PDPH were selected. Aim of the review: To evaluate the most commonly des­cribed risk factors, clinical presentation and prevention of PDPH in the obstetric field. Results: The occurrence of ADP during neuraxial anest­hesia reported in the literature is relatively small – 0,1 – 1,5%. PDPH is a potentially expected complication after any lumbar punction. It presents as a headache within five days of the puncture due to low cerebrospinal fluid pressure. The pain is often bilateral, located in the frontal or occipital areas. Symptoms, such as vision and hearing impairment, neck pain and nausea might follow. Usually, the symptoms fade out spontaneously within two weeks. Risk factors for PDPH are modifiable (technique of the injection and anesthesiologist’s skills) and non-modifia­ble (pregnancy, low body mass index (BMI), dehydra­tion, history of PDPH). The goal of preventing PDPH is to identify and correct the risk factors associated with this condition. Main described means being equipment and experience, conservative measures, administration of epidural morphine, intravenous dexamethasone or co­syntropin, epidural blood patch and intrathecal catheter. Conclusions: 1. PDPH manifests as an orthostatic hea­dache with or without ocular, neural, hearing and other symptoms. 2. Young pregnant women with low BMI are more likely to suffer from PDPH. 3. PDPH preven­tion consists of risk factor correction and proper medi­cal techniques.


Author(s):  
Suyasha Rajbhandari ◽  
Pritam Gurung ◽  
Gopi Nepal ◽  
Samir Acharya ◽  
Basant Pant

Intracranial subdural hematoma following spinal anesthesia is an infrequent occurrence and has variable presentation. Due to rarity, it may often be misdiagnosed as post-dural puncture headache. In this report, we describe a case of a 25-year-old woman who presented with a headache following lower segment cesarean section after spinal anesthesia.


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