Abstract The 2009–12 MBRRACE-UK report highlighted the deaths of two women in whom
dural puncture had occurred during insertion of a labour epidural catheter. One woman …

Acupuncture has been used in the Far East for more than 2000 years. Since the early 1970s,
this technique has been gaining popularity among Western medical community. A number of …

Introduction Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) can follow unintentional dural puncture
during epidural techniques or intentional dural puncture during neuraxial procedures such …

Accumulated evidences from clinical trials and updated reviews suggest that the role of
acupuncture in perioperative medicine extends beyond the classical scope of anaesthesia …

Ever since the first spinal anesthetic in the late 19th century, the problem of “spinal
headache” or post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) has plagued clinicians, and more …

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, Barbiturates, and Combinations.
First-line medications that are often trialed in patients where a conservative pathway is …

Postdural puncture headache is the most common major complication following neuraxial
anesthesia; this adverse event is particularly frequent in obstetrics. The headache is usually …

La cefalea postpunción de duramadre es una complicación común posterior a una punción
tanto advertida como inadvertida de duramadre llegando a porcentajes mayores al 60% en …

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(1) Background: Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) remains a serious complication in
obstetric patients. While the epidural blood patch represents the current gold standard in …