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Role of Oral Prednisolone in the Management of Postdural Puncture Headache after Spinal Anesthesia in Urological Patients.
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- Incidence and associated factors of post dural puncture headache in cesarean section done under spinal anesthesia 2021 institutional based prospective single-armed cohort study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- The Effect of Sumatriptan, Theophylline, Pregabalin and Caffeine on Prevention of Headache Caused By Spinal Anaesthesia (PDPH): A Systematic Review.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsReview
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsPostdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a frequently encountered complication of spinal anesthesia and may be associated with significant morbidity in some patients. Parenteral corticosteroids have been used in the management of PDPH both prophylactically and after the occurrence of headache. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oral prednisolone in the management of PDPH after spinal anesthesia in urological patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsSixty adult patients who developed PDPH after spinal anesthesia for urological surgeries were randomly allocated to two groups. Group C patients ( STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Packages for Social Science version 19 (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
resultsThere was no statistically significant difference in the VAS score in patients before the start of treatment (0 h) and at 12 h after the start of treatment. The VAS scores were less and statistically significant in Group P at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h after the start of treatment (
conclusionThe use of oral prednisolone is effective in reducing the severity and duration of PDPH.
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