Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) remains a frequent iatrogenic complication of neuraxial anesthesia in obstetric patients. Although usually self-limiting, it can delay mobilization, impair mother-infant bonding, and affect quality of life. Understanding its frequency and contributing factors is crucial to improving safety and preventing chronic morbidity. Objective: To determine the incidence, severity, and associated risk factors of post-dural puncture headache among obstetric patients undergoing spinal or epidural anesthesia at Peoples University of Medical 40 % required an epidural blood patch. The mean hospital stay was longer in PDPH cases (3.7 ± 1.1 days) compared with non-PDPH (2.9 ± 0.9 days). Conclusion: The low PDPH incidence observed highlights improved procedural safety; however, operator experience and atraumatic needle use remain key preventive strategies. Establishing standardized post-anesthesia surveillance and management protocols can further reduce maternal morbidity in obstetric units.
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