Management of Later Complications of Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199733804.003.0220
Post-Dural Puncture Headache 361
Back Pain 368
Infection 369
Vertebral and Intracranial Hematoma and Vascular Events 374
Neurological Deficit 377
Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism 382
Medicolegal Considerations 385
Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) (also termed post-spinal headache) is the most common major complication of neuraxial block in the obstetric population. It leads to substantial health care costs, mainly as a result of delayed hospital discharge. The incidence after spinal techniques, which are widely used for elective cesarean delivery and in many units also for labor analgesia, is largely determined by the selection of spinal needle. Meta-analysis shows that the incidence falls with the use of: ...
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