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  • Postdural puncture headache in the obstetric population: a new approach?
    Publication . Xavier, João Manuel; Pinho, Sílvia; Silva, Jorge; Nunes, Catarina S.; Cabido, Hermínia; Fortuna, Rosário; Araújo, Rita; Lemos, Paulo; Machado, Humberto
    The gold standard for the treatment of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is the epidural blood patch (EBP). Regional techniques-sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB), greater occipital nerve block (GONB) and trigger point infiltration (TPI)-can also be used for the treatment of PDPH. Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of these peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) in the treatment of PDPH.