Sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of post-dural puncture headache in obstetric patients: An observational study

Sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of post-dural puncture headache in obstetric patients: An observational study

Background and Aims: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a consequence of spinal and epidural anaesthesia in approximately 1% of obstetric patients. The gold standard for its treatment is epidural blood patch. Sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) has been proposed as a non-invasive intervention w...

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Main Authors: Nitu Puthenveettil, Sunil Rajan, Anish Mohan, Jerry Paul, Lakshmi Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Analgesia
obstetric
post-dural puncture headache
sphenopalatine ganglion block
spinal
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2018;volume=62;issue=12;spage=972;epage=977;aulast=Puthenveettil

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