Restrictive versus liberal perioperative fluid strategies to prevent post-dural puncture headache after cesarean delivery

Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 1 Demographic data and patient outcomes

	Restrictive group (n = 50)	Liberal group (n = 50)	p value
Age	29 ± 6	28 ± 5	NS
Weight	80(74–95)	78(79–93)	NS
Total fluids in first 3 postoperative hours	1200(1000–1500) ^a	2400(2200–2600)	< 0.001
Incidence of postspinal hypotension	27(54)%	24(48%)	NS
Number of atropine boluses			NS
- 0	- 47(94%)	- 47(94%)
- 1	- 2(4%)	- 3(6%)
- 2	- 1(2%)	- 0(0%)
Nausea and vomiting			NS
- No nausea	- 43(86%)	- 44(88%)
- Nausea only	- 7(14%)	- 4(8%)
- Nausea and vomiting	- 0(0%)	- 2(3%)
Incidence of PDPH	10 (20%) ^a	22(44%)	< 0.001

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (quartiles), and frequency (%)
PDPH post-dural puncture headache
^aStatistical significance