Sphenopalatine Blockade Versus Clinical Treatment

Summary

Post-dural puncture headache leads to high morbidity and cost to the health system. Pregnant women have a higher incidence than other population groups. There are several treatments for post dural puncture headache mentioned in the literature, not all well established, with a wide heterogeneity of treatment between services. Sphenopalatine block then appears as an alternative treatment, having been described as effective in reports and case series, requiring comparative experimental studies.

Timeline

Start

2019-09-20

Primary completion

2020-09-25

Completion

2021-02-15

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