BACKGROUND The postdural puncture headache (PDPH) and postdural puncture backache (PDPB) are well-known complications of spinal anesthesia. There are some attempts to reduce the frequency of complication such as different design of the spinal needles. AIMS The primary outcome of this study is to compare the incidence of PDPH between 26-gauge Atraucan and 26-gauge Quincke spinal needles in ele...

puncture headache (PDPH) with great interest. The author has reviewed the literature and has very thoroughly discussed the diagnosis, risk factors, pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of PDPH. In this letter, we want to mention another simple technique that can be performed at the bedside or in the outpatient department and is effective at relieving PDPH. The procedure is known as transn...