Title: Management of Later Complications of Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia
Abstract: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, ...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: ...Read More
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-04-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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