Bilateral greater occipital nerve block for treatment of post-dural puncture headache after caesarean operations
Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is an important complication of neuroaxial anesthesia and more frequently noted in pregnant women. The pain is described as severe, disturbing and its location is usually fronto-occipital. The conservative treatment of PDPH consists of bed rest, f...
Anestesia Obstétrica, Anestesia Raquidea, Anestésicos Locales/administración & dosificación, Anestésicos Locales/uso terapéutico, Parche de Sangre Epidural, Bupivacaína/administración & dosificación, Bupivacaína/análogos & derivados, Bupivacaína/uso terapéutico, Cesárea/efectos adversos, Cesárea/métodos, Nervios Craneales, Dexametasona/administración & dosificación, Dexametasona/uso terapéutico, Levobupivacaína, Bloqueo Nervioso/métodos, Dimensión del Dolor, Cefalea Pospunción de la Duramadre/tratamiento farmacológico, Estudios Retrospectivos