Postpartum headache is the complaint of cephalic, neck, or shoulder pain occurring during the first 6 weeks after delivery. The overall incidence of postpartum headache has not been determined in a prospective study. However, information is available from a prospective evaluation of women during the first week postpartum1 and from a prospectively collected database that recorded symptoms during...

The objectives of this study is to find the incidence of post dural puncture headache(PDPH) while using traumatic(Quincke) and atraumatic(Whitacre) needles for spinal anaesthesia . A prospective randomized double blind study in 100 ASA 1 and 2 patients undergoing lumbar subarachnoid block for elective inguinal hernia surgery conducted over 8 months. Lumbar puncture was performed by Anaesthesiol...

Postdural puncture headache due to accidental dural puncture during epidural catheter placement is a source of morbidity for new mothers. It can interfere with maternal-newborn bonding and increase the length of hospitalization. This evidence-based article examined the question: For obstetric patients experiencing an accidental dural puncture during epidural placement, which nonpharmacologic pr...