Bilateral sphenopalatine ganglion block with adrenaline additive for post-dural puncture headache in orthopedic patients: A randomized controlled trial | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia | ||
| Volume 38, Issue 1, December 2022, Pages 305-309 PDF (523.75 K) | ||
| DOI: TEJA-2022-0059 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amany Mohamed Abotaleb; Mohammed Said ElSharkawy; Hussen Gamal Almawardy | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background Post dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a common condition that occurs following an accidental dural puncture. The work aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of analgesia of sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPB) (lidocaine 4% with adrenaline) for PDPH in orthopedic patients. Methods This randomized prospective open-label-controlled trial was conducted on 60 cases aged 18–60 years, both sexes American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II with severe PDPH during seven days after subarachnoid blockage for surgeries of lower limbs. Cases were randomized into two equal groups: Group MT: received medical treatment paracetamol 1 gm/6 hour daily, Group SPB: received SPB by using lidocaine 4% and adrenaline (1/2,000,000). The analgesia was effective if visual analogue scale (VAS) was < 4 in the first 48 hours. Patients with VAS ≥ 4 received diclofenac 75 mg/12 hour if pain was not controlled. Epidural blood patch was used in case of unrelieved pain after 3 days. Results There were significant quicker onset and longer duration of analgesia in group SPB compared to group MT (P = 0.001 and 0.03, respectively). VAS score was insignificantly different at baseline and 48 hours and was significantly lower in group SPB compared to group MT at 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h. The need for EBP was significantly lower in group SPB B than group MT (16.7% versus 46.7%). Conclusions SPB is an effective method for PDPH in orthopedic patients with quicker onset and longer duration of analgesia and lower VAS score compared to medical treatment. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Sphenopalatine ganglion block; Epidural Blood Patch; Post-Dural Puncture Headache; Adrenaline | ||
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