International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Maryam Khooshideh

Publications

• Research Article
  The Rate of Headache after Caesarean Section and the Size of Needle for Spinal Anesthesia: Clinical Trial
  Author(s): Maryam Khooshideh, Ali Shahriari and Sama BitarafanMaryam Khooshideh, Ali Shahriari and Sama Bitarafan
  
  Aim: The rate of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) was compared after caesarean section with spinal anesthesia using the 25 gauge spinal needle with the 27 gauge. Methods: Present study is a randomized clinical trial and 220 full term women entered for caesarean section. We entered full term women randomly for spinal anesthesia with the 25 gauge (group A) and 27 gauge (group B) Quincke spinal needles. In 3 postoperative days, we fallowed and compared Participants in 2 groups for the rate and severity of PDPH. PDPH was defined occipital or frontal headache that made hard the position on sitting or standing. Results: Data of 220 patients were analyzed. The rate of PDPH was significantly higher in women in group A compared to group B at first (P=0.015), second (P=0.037) and third (P=.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0281.1000251

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