Prevalence of dural puncture headache after caesarean section at a tertiary hospital in the Gambia
Prevalence of PDPH was high and associated with the use of large needle gauges, multiple attempts and increased CSF drops. Patients that underwent emergency CS, have a higher risk of developing Post-Dural Puncture Headache.
Authors
- Matthew Anyanwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3064-470X)
- Simon Donkor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6334-5984)
- Admire Coker
Institutions
- University of the Gambia (GM)
- Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (GM)
- MRC Unit the Gambia (GM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303410
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00