International Journal of Anesthesia and Clinical Medicine

Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015

  • Evaluation of Incidence of Post-Dural Puncture Headache with Maintenance of Sitting Position Immediately After Spinal Anesthesia

    Kyu Chang Lee, Dae-Jeong Koo, Won Sang Lee, Hye Young Kim, Yusun Choi, Myeong Jong Lee

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 14-16
    Received: Aug. 26, 2015
    Accepted: Sep. 21, 2015
    Published: Oct. 12, 2015
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    Abstract: Background: In spinal saddle anesthesia, maintaining the sitting position for 3–5 min, to allow for the descent of the injected drug after lumbar dural puncture, minimizes side effects such as blood pressure reduction. However, it also increases cerebrospinal fluid leakage due to the hydrostatic pressure. We investigated the effects of the maintena... Show More