Does a bloody tap prevent postdural puncture headache?
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
The regional anaesthesia records of 274 obstetric patients who had inadvertent dural puncture were reviewed to see whether a bloody dural tap resulted in a lower incidence of postdural puncture headache. No such influence was found.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Epidural
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical
- Blood Patch, Epidural
- Headache