Headache Incidence Beyond Spinal Anesthesia of Caesarean Section

Abstract

Background: A caesarean section (CS) is the delivery of a fetus through an abdominal incision and hysterotomy. The anesthesia method most often used for CS is spinal anesthesia (SA), the prevailing complication of SA is post-dural puncture headache (PDPH).

Aims of the study: To investigate the incidence of headache in SA in CS.

Methods: The study was conducted at Al-Sadder Teaching Hospital from the 1st of March 2023 till the 1st of March 2024. All women who attended the operation room for lower segment elective CS. Data were collected including age, educational level, job, parity, chronic diseases, past surgical and medical history. Then pre-operation assessment was done, including routine investigations, procedure explanation, and taking written informed consent.

Results: Totally 250 pregnant women who were subjected to a CS under SA. There was no statistical difference between the studied women regarding their socio-demographic characters. No statistical differences in clinical characters while the duration of anesthesia was prolonged (p = 0.01). There is no statistical difference in regard to headache at recovery time, 24 h, 48 h and a week postoperatively. However, 22% of women not complained.

Conclusion: There is no statistical difference between the studied women regarding their socio-demographic characters, and no statistical differences in clinical characters while the duration of anesthesia was prolonged. Headache postoperative at recovery time, 24 h, 48 h and a week is the same.