DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i12.065

Pages: 4156-4161

To compare the incidence and severity of PDPH in lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries using 25 G Quincke and 25 Whitacre spinal needles. After Ethical Committee clearance and obtaining informed written consent from the patient. 100 patients of ASA 1 and 2 of age group 18-45 years posted for lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries in Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical college in the Study period were included. Study population was divided into 2 groups- GROUP 1(Patients who received spinal anaesthesia with 25 G quincke needle)- GROUP 2(Patients who received spinal anaesthesia with 25 G whitacre needle). In our study we concluded that non cutting needle like 25 gauge whitacre produces a Statistically significant difference (p<0.05) of incidence of post dural puncture headache than cutting spinal needle like 25 gauge quincke needle.