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ArticleCureus2024

Post-spinal Anesthesia Low Back Pain in Obese Female Patients: Comparison of the Median Versus Paramedian Approach.

Neel Kamal Mishra, Robin Singh, Ravi Prakash, Shefali Gautam, Zia Arshad, Kirtika Yadav

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Neel Kamal MishraAnesthesiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND.
Robin SinghAnesthesiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND.
Ravi PrakashAnesthesiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND.
Shefali GautamAnesthesiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND.
Zia ArshadAnesthesiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND.
Kirtika YadavAnesthesiology and Pain Management, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, IND.
King George's Medical University · INEra's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA side effect of spinal anesthesia is post-dural puncture backache (PDPB), which is characterized by ongoing discomfort at the location of the spinal puncture without any radicular pain. This study aims to compare the incidence and severity of post-dural puncture back pain following spinal anesthesia by median versus paramedian technique in obese female patients.

methodsA prospective randomized comparative study on 120 female patients, aged 20-50 years with a BMI of 30-40 kg/m

resultsLow back pain incidence was lower in group P than in group M at seven days, but at one month and after, its incidence remained the same in both groups. No difference in the severity of pain was observed.

conclusionsThe occurrence of back pain in the first seven days of surgery was significantly more frequent with the median approach. The pain severity decreased as the time passed from day seven to three months of follow-up. There is no difference in the severity of pain with either approach at different intervals.

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comparisonlow back painmedianobeseparamedian

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PMID38650768
PMCPMC11034702
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