Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Tanveer Baig

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• Research Article
  Comparison of 25 Gauge Cutting with Noncutting Needles for Post Dural Puncture Headache in Obstetric Patients
  Author(s): Tanveer BaigTanveer Baig
  
  Introduction: Post dural puncture headache (PDPH) is the most common complication of dural puncture, occurring in up to 36.5% of spinal taps. Clinical and laboratory research have shown that use of small gauge needles particularly of the pencil point design is associated with lower incidence of PDPH then traditional cutting needles. Objective: To compare the frequency and severity of postdural puncture headache between 25G cutting and non cutting needles used for subarachnoid block in patients undergoing cesarean section. Study design: Randomized clinical trial Place and duration of study: Department of anesthesiology, Dow university of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, during January 10, 2008 to July 9, 2008 Subject and methods: Sixty consecutive under the age of 35 years with class ASA I and II women were enrolled and randomly divided into.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000448

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