The interrelation between body mass index and post-dural puncture headache in parturient women

• Main Authors: Serbülent Gökhan Beyaz (Author), Tolga Ergönenç (Author), Aykut Saritaş (Author), Fatih Şahin (Author), Ali Metin Ülgen (Author), Ali Eman (Author), Burcu Doğan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Post-dural puncture headache is seen more frequently in pregnant women due to stress, dehydration, intra-abdominal pressure, and insufficient fluid replacement after delivery. Obesity protects against post-dural puncture headache in pregnant women; increased intra-abdominal fat...