ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2018
Sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of post-dural puncture headache in obstetric patients: An observational study.
Article in Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07354464 (Efficacy of Sphenopalatine Block Compared to Blood Patch in the Management of Post-dural Puncture Headaches), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Sphenopalatine Block Compared to Blood Patch in the Management of Post-dural Puncture Headaches
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Trans-nasal sphenopalatine ganglion block for post-dural puncture headache management: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Pooled it
- Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Postdural Puncture Headache: A New Solution for an Old Problem?In vivo (Athens, Greece)Pooled it
- Sphenopalatine ganglion block for postdural puncture headache: A review of current evidence.World journal of clinical cases · 2026Article
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Postdural Puncture Headache in the Obstetric Population: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Integrative Migraine Therapy: From Current Concepts to Future Directions-A Plastic Surgeon's Perspective.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Injectate distribution patterns in posterior infrazygomatic and transoral approaches to the pterygopalatine fossa.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2025Article
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- Efficacy and potency of sphenopalatine ganglion block for the management of postdural puncture headaches in post-cesarean section: A case report and literature review.The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2024Review
- Management of Post Dural Puncture Headache During Spinal Cord Stimulation Trials: A Review of Current Literature.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
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- Comparison of sitting versus lateral decubitus position during spinal anaesthesia on the occurrence of post-dural puncture headache in patients undergoing lower segment caesarean section: A randomised controlled trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2022Article
- Postdural Puncture Headache-Risks and Current Treatment.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
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- [Intranasal lidocaine atomization as novel and noninvasive treatment option for postdural puncture headache : Two case reports from obstetric anesthesiology].Der Anaesthesist · 2021Article
- All epidural needle bevels are not the same.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2021Article
- Effect of reinsertion of the spinal needle stylet after spinal anaesthesia procedure on post dural puncture headache in women undergoing caesarean delivery.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2020Article
- A simple modification of sphenopalatine block for post-dural puncture headache.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2020Article
- Effects of bilateral transmucosal sphenopalatine ganglion block on intraoperative anesthetic requirements and recovery profile in children undergoing palatoplasty under general anesthesia.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- Early versus late sphenopalatine ganglion block with ropivacaine in postdural puncture headache: an observational study.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Observational
- A randomized control study to assess the efficacy of the sphenopalatine ganglion block in patients with post dural puncture headache.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsPost-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a consequence of spinal and epidural anaesthesia in approximately 1% of obstetric patients. 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. The primary objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of SPGB for treatment of PDPH. Secondary objectives were to assess onset of analgesia, duration of block and adverse effects.
methodsTwenty parturients diagnosed to have PDPH, resistant to standard treatment modalities such as intravenous fluids, abdominal binder, bed rest and caffeine, were recruited into this prospective observational study. Patients were allocated to either of the two groups. Group A patients received paracetamol 1 g 8 hourly intravenously for a day. If adequate pain relief was not achieved, diclofenac 75 mg 12 hourly was added. Patients in group B received SPGB with 2% lignocaine. Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney test and independent sample
resultsAbout 88.89% patients in group B had adequate pain relief within 5 min of block (
conclusionSPGB is an effective initial modality for managing severe headache in patients with PDPH.
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