Open AccessEpidural analgesia followed by epidural hydroxyethyl starch prevented post-dural puncture headache: Twenty case reports and a review of the literature
Author(s) -
Linlin Song,
Yin Zhou,
Zhiyu Geng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i8.1946
Subject(s) - medicine , hydroxyethyl starch , post dural puncture headache , anesthesia , surgery , spinal anesthesia
Accidental dural puncture (ADP) and subsequent post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) remain common complications of epidural procedures for obstetric anesthesia and analgesia. No clear consensus exists on the best way to prevent PDPH after ADP.