LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Self-applied sphenopalatine ganglion block for postdural puncture headache: four case reports

Rocha-Romero, Andrés; Roychoudhury, Priodarshi; Cordero, Rodrigo Benavides; Mendoza, Maynor Lopez.

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (5), 2020

Abstract Background and objectives The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block (SGB) is an effective, low-risk treatment option for Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPH) refractory to conservative management. Case report This report presents four complex cases of patients with headache related to low cerebrospinal ...

Administración Intranasal, Anestésicos Locales/administración & dosificación, Persona de Mediana Edad, Mucosa Nasal/metabolismo, Cefalea Pospunción de la Duramadre/terapia, Autoadministración, Bloqueo del Ganglio Esfenopalatino/métodos, Resultado del Tratamiento

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Nasal mucociliary transportability of male and female smokers

Abstract Introduction: Female smoker's present increased susceptibility to several diseases when compared to the opposite gender. However, there are no studies showing differences in nasal mucociliary transport behavior between male and female smokers. Objective: To compare the nasal mucociliary transp...