Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Case Reports
Intrathecal catheter insertion during labour reduces the risk of post-dural puncture headache.
To describe the anaesthetic management and report the incidence of PDPH in three parturients who had experienced accidental dural puncture during labour and the subsequent deliberate intrathecal insertion of an epidural catheter. ⋯ Immediate intrathecal insertion of the epidural catheter after accidental dural puncture during labour proved to be an effective prophylactic technique to prevent PDPH in these three parturients.