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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Main Authors: Inês Furtado, Isabel Flor de Lima, Sérgio Pedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001417301392