Prevention of headache consequent upon dural puncture in obstetric patient

Anaesthesia. 1975 Nov;30(6):807-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1975.tb00961.x.

Abstract

Three consecutive groups of 50 obstetric patients received spinal anaesthesia. The control group received no prophylactic treatment for spinal headache, the second group were treated by the epidural injection of 20-25 ml of normal saline and the third group were treated by abdominal binder. There was no statistically significant difference between the two forms of treatment but the results show that the incidence of post spinal puncture headache can be significantly reduced by applying either of them.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, Obstetrical / adverse effects
  • Anesthesia, Spinal / adverse effects*
  • Bandages
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Female
  • Headache / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Lidocaine
  • Posture
  • Pregnancy
  • Sodium Chloride / therapeutic use
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Sodium Chloride
  • Lidocaine