Post-Dural Puncture Headache: A Tertiary Care Hospital an Observational Study on Causes, Effects and Management

Abstract

Background: The current study was carried out to evaluate the association of socio-clinical variables with Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) in the obstetrics and obstetrics patients. Post-dural puncture headache are well- known complications of neuraxial anesthesia in parturients. Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the Causes, Effects and Management of post dural puncture headache among obstetric patients in a tertiary care hospital an observational study. Methods: This is an observational study. The study used to be carried out in the admitted patient’s Department of anesthesiology, Rangpur Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh. In Bangladesh for the duration of the period from January 2020 to December 2021. Results: This study shows that the according to age of 120 Patients aged 18 to 45 years where, 30(25.0%) were 18-25 years, 65(54.17%) were 26-35 years and 25(20.83%) were 36-45 years. And according to gender 21% were Male, 79% were Female. And according to BMI (n=120). According to BMI distribution the <18.5 (underweight range), 18.5 to <24.9 (Normal), 25-29.9 (Overweight) and ≥30.0 (Obese) were 15(12.5%), 55(45.83%), 35(29.16%) and 15(12.5%) respectfully. Conclusions: We concluded that in the present study about obstetric populace had better prevalence of PDPH in contrast to obstetric population. PDPH was once related with enhanced quantity of efforts; sorts of method used, and begin of ambulation.