Post dural puncture headache in obstetric patients: experience from a West African teaching hospital

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-7

  Nafiu, O O ^a   Salam, R A ^a   Elegbe, E O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Post dural puncture headache; Spinal anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GHANA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OBSTETRIC PATIENT; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; RATING SCALE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GHANA; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEEDLES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POST-DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL PUNCTURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845518118     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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