TY - JOUR
T1 - Sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of post-dural puncture headache
AU - Jespersen, Mads Seit
AU - Jæger, Pia Therese
AU - Ægidius, Karen Lehrmann
AU - Meyhoff, Christian S
PY - 2019/5/6
Y1 - 2019/5/6
N2 - In this review, we discuss transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block: a new, simple and minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) by applying local anaesthesia through the patient's nose to the nasopharynx. PDPH is a severe and disabling complication sometimes caused by lumbar puncture or unintentional dural puncture. Current treatment includes epidural blood patch, which is an invasive and resource-demanding procedure with the potential of causing severe complications such as infection and paralysis. SPG block seems to be effective and may ease and improve the treatment of PDPH.
AB - In this review, we discuss transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block: a new, simple and minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) by applying local anaesthesia through the patient's nose to the nasopharynx. PDPH is a severe and disabling complication sometimes caused by lumbar puncture or unintentional dural puncture. Current treatment includes epidural blood patch, which is an invasive and resource-demanding procedure with the potential of causing severe complications such as infection and paralysis. SPG block seems to be effective and may ease and improve the treatment of PDPH.
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31120017
SN - 0041-5782
VL - 181
JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger
JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger
IS - 19
ER -