Role of cosyntropin in the prevention of post-dural puncture headache: a propensity-matched retrospective analysis
An erratum to this article was published (Int J Obstet Anesth, Nov 2024 ↗)
Authors' conclusion
Prophylactic administration of cosyntropin is not associated with a reduced incidence of PDPH.
Study context
- Population
- Parturients with accidental dural puncture at a large tertiary-care center, June 1, 2018 to Oct 31, 2021115 analysed
- Participants
- 132 participants
- Exposure
- Cosyntropin vs No-cosyntropin
- Cosyntropinn = 65
- Outcome
- Incidence of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH)
Methodological detailspropensity-score matched, single-centre
- Propensity-score matched
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
PDPH
P = 0.08
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Epidural blood patch
P = 0.70
Original publication
Role of cosyntropin in the prevention of post-dural puncture headache: a propensity-matched retrospective analysis. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 11 August 2023. doi:10.
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