P.94 Post-dural puncture headache: four year review of a tertiary maternity hospital in Qatar

P.94 Post-dural puncture headache: four year review of a tertiary maternity hospital in Qatar

“…Of the 2020 PDPH patients followed up, all were found to be free of symptoms. 1,2 Discussion: Our audit found the overall incidence of witnessed ADP of 1% and the incidence of PDPH of 0.6% which is in line with international standards. Regular analgesia with paracetamol and NSAIDs was adequate for patients with minor symptoms but when patients complained of moderate to severe symptoms, an EBP was needed.…”

“…1 Up to 40% of all patients paralysed with non-depolarising NMBAs have incomplete recovery at extubation. 2 Obstetric patients are at particularly high risk due to the combination of RSI doses of rocuronium and a relatively short procedure like caesarean section with an average of 45 min duration. Quantitative neuromuscular monitoring should be mandatory with a documented TOFR of P90% prior to extubation.…”