| PDPH |
Group I
(n=30) |
Group II
(n=30) |
P value |
| Over all PDPH |
11 (36.7%) |
2 (6.7%) |
0.005 |
| Number of lumber puncture attempts 1st Attempts |
27(90%) |
25(83.3%) |
0.71 |
| 1st Postoperative day None of the patients developed PDPH |
0.036 |
| 2nd Postoperative day |
| No Pain |
23(76.7%) |
29(96.7%) |
| Mild Pain |
7(23.3%) |
1(3.3%) |
| Moderate Pain |
None of the patients developed
developed moderate to severe pain |
| Severe Pain |
| 3rd Postoperative day |
| No Pain |
19(63.3%) |
28(93.3%) |
| Mild Pain |
7(23.3%) |
1(3.3%) |
| Moderate Pain |
2(6.7%) |
1(3.3%) |
| Severe Pain |
2(6.7%) |
0(0%) |
Data is presented as n(%). chi-square and fisher’s exact test applied. |
