Epidural hydroxyethyl starch ameliorating postdural puncture headache after accidental dural puncture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No convincing modalities have been shown to completely prevent postdural puncture headache (PDPH) after accidental dural puncture (ADP) during obstetric epidural procedures. We aimed to evaluate the role of epidural administration of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) in preventing PDPH following ADP, regarding the prophylactic efficacy and side effects.

Methods

Between January 2019 and February 2021, patients with a recognized ADP during epidural procedures for labor or cesarean delivery were retrospectively reviewed to evaluate the prophylactic strategies for the development of PDPH at a single tertiary hospital. The development of PDPH, severity and duration of headache, adverse events associated with prophylactic strategies, and hospital length of stay postpartum were

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106202 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature