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Dural puncture and headache

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Accidental durai puncture during attempted epidural catheterisation, and headache following spinal blockade, have both attracted attention in the past decade, the former because it is a potent cause of morbidity, the latter because the reintroduction of atraumatic needles has led to a resurgence of spinal anaesthesia in obstetrics.

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