A. Najem, A., Aly, A., Ahmed, F., Abd Ellatif, S. (2022). Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Treatment of Post Dural Puncture Headache: Review Article. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 86(1), 770-772. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.216042
Abdelrahem Agila Mohammad A. Najem; Abdelmohsen E.M. Aly; Farahat I. Ahmed; Shereen E. Abd Ellatif. "Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Treatment of Post Dural Puncture Headache: Review Article". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 86, 1, 2022, 770-772. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.216042
A. Najem, A., Aly, A., Ahmed, F., Abd Ellatif, S. (2022). 'Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Treatment of Post Dural Puncture Headache: Review Article', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 86(1), pp. 770-772. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.216042
A. Najem, A., Aly, A., Ahmed, F., Abd Ellatif, S. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Treatment of Post Dural Puncture Headache: Review Article. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022; 86(1): 770-772. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.216042
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Treatment of Post Dural Puncture Headache: Review Article
Background: Post-Dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a consequence of spinal and epidural anesthesia. The gold standard for its treatment is epidural blood patch. Sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) has been proposed as a non-invasive intervention with minimal adverse effect. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of post-dural puncture headache. Methods: The databases were searched for articles published in English in 3 data bases [PubMed – Google scholar and Egyptian bank of knowledge] and Boolean operators had been used such as [Sphenopalatine ganglion block and post dural puncture headache] and in reviewed articles. Conclusion: SPGB is an effective initial modality for managing severe headache in patients with PDPH.