Abstract
Post-dural-puncture headache (PDPH) can be a highly disturbing complication of elective spinal anesthesia. The incidence of PDPH when small needles are used is estimated to be 0%-14.5%. PDPH usually resolves spontaneously within a few days, but there are rare cases that persist in spite of conventional and epidural blood patch therapy. A 59-year-old man suffered from persistent postural headache for more than two years after an otherwise uneventful spinal anesthesia. Conventional and minimally invasive treatments were unsuccessful. A neurosurgical procedure was performed, during which a dural leak was identified and repaired. The patient was immediately pain free after surgery and has remained so for the duration of follow-up (more than one year).
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