Ropivacaine use in transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion block for post dural puncture headache in obstetric patients – case series
Purpose: Sphenopalatine ganglion block is widely accepted in chronic pain; however it has been underestimated in post dural puncture headache treatment. The ganglion block does not restore normal cerebrospinal fluid dynamics but effectively reduces symptoms associated with resultant hypotension. Whe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001417301392 |