COSYNTROPIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE
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Cosyntropin for prophylaxis against postdural puncture headache after accidental dural puncture.
BACKGROUND The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of administration of cosyntropin after accidental dural puncture (ADP) on the incidence of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) and the need for therapeutic epidural blood patch (EBP). METHODS Ninety parturients who suffered an ADP were studied. After delivery, patients were randomly assigned to one of two equal-sized groups....
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عنوان ژورنال: Anesthesiology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0003-3022
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200201000-00129