Open AccessThe efficacy of sphenopalatine ganglion block for the treatment of postdural puncture headache among obstetric population
Author(s) -
FarisI Alwarhi,
MohammedS Albaqami,
AdelA Alqarni
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_651_21
Subject(s) - medicine , epidural blood patch , randomized controlled trial , lidocaine , population , gold standard (test) , psychological intervention , complication , surgery , anesthesia , environmental health , psychiatry
Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a common complication among parturients who had undergone obstetric neuraxial block. Epidural blood patch is the current gold standard treatment for PDPH, although it is an invasive procedure. We conducted this systematic review to assess the efficacy of sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) as a noninvasive treatment of PDPH.