A RANDOMIZED SINGLE BLINDED STUDY COMPARING THE INCIDENCE OF POST DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE AFTER SPINAL ANESTHESIA USING 25 GAUGE WHITACRE NEEDLE WITH MEDIAN AND PARAMEDIAN APPROACH IN CESAREAN SECTION PATIENTS

Abstract

Introduction: Subarachnoid block is the most commonly used anaesthetic technique for
caesarean sections. Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is an iatrogenic complication of
spinal anaesthesia. Reported risk factors for PDPH include sex, age, pregnancy, needle tip
shape and size, bevel orientation, approach and others. The aim of this study is to assess the
incidence of postdural puncture headache in the median and paramedian approach using
25G Whitacre spinal needle in pregnant females undergoing caesarean section