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. 2018 Feb;71(1):73-74.
doi: 10.4097/kjae.2018.71.1.73. Epub 2017 Jul 4.

Bilateral transnasal sphenopalatine block for treating postdural puncture headache

Abhijit S Nair  1
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Bilateral transnasal sphenopalatine block for treating postdural puncture headache

Abhijit S Nair. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2018 Feb.
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Fig. 1. The image shows the location of the sphenopalatine ganglion and the path traversed by the swab-stick when inserted through the nostril (Adapted from Nair and Rayani. Korean J Pain 2017; 30: 93-7).
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  • Postdural puncture headache.
    Kwak KH. Kwak KH. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2017 Apr;70(2):136-143. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2017.70.2.136. Epub 2017 Feb 3. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2017. PMID: 28367283 Free PMC article. Review.

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