Postdural puncture headache: Is epidural saline patch effective – A case report

Authors

  • Ravi Prakash King George's Medical University
  • Shefali Gautam King George's Medical University
  • Shobhna Jafa King George's Medical University
  • D Archana King George's Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i4.9865

Keywords:

PDPH, epidural saline patch, ovarian tumor, blood patch

Abstract

Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a major complication of lumber puncture or accidental dural puncture especially in patients with raised intrabdominal pressure like pregnancy, abdominal tumors etc. Many interventions have been tried to prevent and treat PDPH. None of them is 100% effective and variable success rates have been reported. We present a case of successful use of epidural saline patch to treat PDPH caused by accidental dural puncture in a 45 yrs female with large ovarian tumor.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i4.9865

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.5(4); 100-102

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Author Biographies

Ravi Prakash, King George's Medical University

Senior Resident, Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Critical care

Shefali Gautam, King George's Medical University

Senior Resident, Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Critical care

Shobhna Jafa, King George's Medical University

Professor, Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Critical care

D Archana, King George's Medical University

Junior Resident, Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Critical care

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Published

2014-05-17

How to Cite

Prakash, R., Gautam, S., Jafa, S., & Archana, D. (2014). Postdural puncture headache: Is epidural saline patch effective – A case report. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 5(4), 100–102. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i4.9865

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2014)

Section

Case Reports

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