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Case Reports
. 2020 Sep-Oct;70(5):561-564.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjan.2020.07.002. Epub 2020 Sep 16.

[Self-applied sphenopalatine ganglion block for postdural puncture headache: four case reports]

[Article in Portuguese]
Andrés Rocha-Romero  1 , Priodarshi Roychoudhury  2 , Rodrigo Benavides Cordero  3 , Maynor Lopez Mendoza  4
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[Self-applied sphenopalatine ganglion block for postdural puncture headache: four case reports]

[Article in Portuguese]
Andrés Rocha-Romero et al. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2020 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Background and objectives: The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block (SGB) is an effective, low-risk treatment option for Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPH) refractory to conservative management.

Case report: This report presents four complex cases of patients with headache related to low cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Three of them were successfully treated with the application of local anesthetic topical drops through the nasal cavity.

Conclusion: The novel approach described in this report has minimal risks of discomfort or injury to the nasal mucosa. It is quick to apply and can be administered by the patient himself.

Keywords: Bloqueio gânglio esfenopalatino; Cefaleia pós‐punção dural; Epidural blood patch; Lidocaine; Lidocaína; Manejo de dor; Pain management; Postdural puncture headache; Sphenopalatine ganglion block; Tampão sanguíneo peridural.

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