硬脊膜穿通后头痛的诱发因素及防治

硬脊膜穿通后头痛(postduralpunctureheadache,PDPH)不仅增加了病人痛苦,而且常伴发视力障碍、颅神经麻痹等。本文仅就PDPH的诱发因素及相关治疗护理问题进行综述。     

Postdural puncture headache is not an age-related symptom in children: a prospective, open-randomized, parallel group study comparing a22-gauge Quincke with a 22-gauge Whitacre needle

Many reports have shown a low incidence of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) and other complaints in young children. The objective of this open-randomized, prospective, parallel group study was to compare the use of a cutting point spinal needle (22-G Quincke) with a pencil point spinal needle (22-G Whitacre) in children. We studied the puncture characteristics, success rate and incidence of postpuncture complaints in 57 children, aged 8 months to 15 years, following 98 lumbar punctures (LP). The patient/parents completed a diary at 3 and 7 days after LP. The response rate was 97%. The incidence of PDPH was similar, 15% in the Quincke group and 9% in the Whitacre group (P=0.42). The risk of developing a PDPH was not dependent on the age (r < 0.00, P=0.67). Eight of the 11 PDPHs developed in children younger than 10 years, the youngest being 23-months-old.     

Trombose de seios durais após analgesia peridural para parto: caso clínico

Background and objectives

Neurological complications of spinal anesthesia are rare conditions. Headache caused by low pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid is one of the most frequent, which occurs after post‐dural puncture. A comprehensive history and physical exam must be carried out before making the diagnosis of Post‐Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) and additional tests are necessary to exclude the possibility of developing serious neurological complications such as Dural Sinus Thrombosis (DST). According to the Case Report a differential diagnosis between Dural Sinus Thrombosis with PDPH is discussed.

硬膜外持续泵注盐水用于预防及治疗硬脊膜穿破后头痛的临床观察

目的 观察硬膜外持续泵注生理盐水对预防及治疗硬脊膜穿破后头痛的疗效.方法 硬脊膜穿破者87例,分为两组.硬膜外填充组(A组,n=68)穿破硬脊膜后换另一间隙行腰硬联合麻醉,术后硬膜外持续泵注盐水(6 ml/h),硬膜外持续填充4d,无症状或症状轻微者可拔除硬膜外导管,症状严重者可延长至7d拔管.硬膜外未填充组(B组,n=19)术后保守治疗.所有患者术后观察硬脊膜穿破后头痛的发生率及其持续时间.结果 A组硬脊膜穿破后头痛发生率为72.1％,B组为100％,两组比较差异有统计学意义(P=0.009).A组PDPH持续时间≥3 d者占16.3％,B组占89.5％,两组比较差异有统计学意义.结论 硬膜外持续泵注生理盐水对预防及治疗硬脊膜穿破后头痛有效.     

The efficacy of preoperative pregabalin on reduction of the incidence and severity of postdural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic pregabalin on postdural puncture headache incidence and severity after spinal anesthesia.Method86 ASA I-II male and female patients age 20–50 years old, undergoing elective general surgeries below the umbilicus under spinal anesthesia with 3 ml heavy bupivacaine 0.5% (15 mg), patients were randomly allocated into one of two groups (Group C, n = 43) (control group) received a placebo capsule 2 h preoperatively (Group P, n = 43) received 150 mg pregabalin capsule 2 h preoperatively, number of attempts for spinal block, sensory level, motor block grade, postoperative time to first analgesic requirement, the incidence, onset and intensity of PDPH and adverse events were recorded for 72 h.ResultsThe peak sensory level in C group and P group showed no statistical significant difference, the time to peak sensory block was significantly earlier in P group than group C, the time to reach the modified Bromage motor block grade 3 was significantly earlier in P group than C group, time to two segment regression of sensory level to S1 and motor block regression to modified Bromage grade 0 were statistically insignificant between the studied groups. Group P had a significantly longer time to first analgesic requirements than group C, and there was no significant difference in VAS (visual analogue scale) of pain between the studied groups. There was significant increase in sedation score in P group compared to C group at 2 h and 6 h postoperatively, and there was statistically significant reduction in the incidence rate and severity of PDPH in P group compared to group C. There were no recorded cases of dizziness, visual disturbances, or PONV.Conclusionspreoperative oral pregabalin 150 mg reduced the incidence and severity of PDPH, beside the earlier onset of peak sensory and motor block with increase duration of analgesia in patients undergoing elective surgeries under spinal anesthesia.     

Decrease in the incidence of post-dural puncture headache: maintaining CSF volume

The incidence of epidural needle-induced post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) in parturients following dural puncture with a large bore (18-gauge) needle has been reported to range 76-85%. We describe seven cases in which the performance of epidural anesthesia in parturients was complicated by an unintentional dural puncture with an 18-gauge epidural needle. In all seven cases, the unintentional dural puncture was followed by (i) injection of the CSF in the glass syringe back into the subarachnoid space through the epidural needle, (ii) insertion of a epidural catheter into the subarachnoid space (now referred to as an intrathecal catheter), (iii) injection of a small amount of preservative free saline (3-5 ml) into the subarachnoid space through the intrathecal catheter, (iv) administration of bolus and then continuous intrathecal labor analgesia through the intrathecal catheter and then (v) leaving the intrathecal catheter in-situ for a total of 12-20 h. PDPH occurred in only one of these cases (14%).     

A comparative multicentre trial of spinal needles for Caesarean section

We studied 681 patients in a randomised, multicentre, double-blind, parallel group trial designed to assess the incidence of headache following spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section using four different pencil point spinal needles. The needles used were: Whitacre 25G ( n  = 170), Polymedic 25G ( n  = 170), Sprotte 24G ( n  = 173) and Polymedic 24G ( n  = 168). The incidence of all headaches prior to discharge was 11.1%. Only five headaches (0.75%) were severe with features of post dural puncture headache (PDPH) and required an epidural blood patch: Whitacre 25G = 0, Polymedic 25G = 1 (0.6%), Sprotte 24G = 2 (1.2%), Polymedic 24G = 2 (1.2%). There was no statistically significant difference between the four groups for PDPH. We conclude that all four needles studied performed satisfactorily and comparably.     

Post-dural puncture headache: The worst common complication in obstetric anesthesia

Ever since the first spinal anesthetic in the late 19th century, the problem of “spinal headache” or post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) has plagued clinicians, and more importantly, patients. It has long been realized that the headache and other symptoms that often occur after the entry of a needle into the subarachnoid space is somehow related to fluid loss, although the exact pathophysiology of the headache has really never been defined. With the introduction of pencil-point spinal needles for spinal anesthesia in pregnant women over the past 2 decades, the problem of PDPH in obstetrics has been more associated with accidental dural puncture during attempted epidural procedures. Accidental puncture probably occurs in about 1% of procedures, so with over 60% of pregnant women receiving epidural analgesia for labor, there are probably 20,000–50,000 obstetric patients with PDPH in the United States each year. In this article, we will discuss the current state of knowledge in this area, suggesting that the PDPH syndrome is more severe and often more long-lasting, with some potentially life-threatening complications (cerebral hemorrhage) than usually appreciated or admitted. While prevention and treatment options are still limited, with the only clearly effective treatment being the epidural blood patch, recognition of the PDPH syndrome in postpartum women by anesthesiologists and obstetricians, with aggressive follow-up and treatment, may help limit the associated morbidity and mortality.