Post-Dural Puncture Headache is Uncommon in Young Ambulatory Surgery Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) arising from spinal anesthesia in the general population is low. However, patients under 45 years have been shown to exhibit a higher incidence of PDPH, even with small needles.

Questions/purposes

This study aimed to estimate the incidence of PDPH from a 27G pencil-point needle in ambulatory surgery patients between the ages of 15-45 years and compare incidence of PDPH by age group, sex, and history of headache.

Methods

In this prospective cohort study, 300 patients (15-45 years old) who underwent simple knee arthroscopy under spinal anesthesia with a 27G pencil-point needle were enrolled. Verbal consent was obtained during the initial phone conversation between post-operative days (PODs) 2-5. A PDPH ques

SUBMITTER: DelPizzo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5481263 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature