Management of postdural puncture headache with epidural saline patch in a 10-year-old child after inguinal hernia repair: a case report.
Spinal anesthesia (SA) is becoming increasingly popular among pediatric anesthetists. Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) has been reported in children. PDPH generally spontaneously resolves within a few days with bed rest and nonopioid analgesics, but it may last for several days. If the symptoms persist, an epidural blood patch is considered as an effective treatment. We describe the successful use of an epidural saline patch in a 10 year-old child with PDPH who did not respond to conservative treatment.
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Selcuk University, Selcuklu Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
Inci
I
Kara
Ilhan
I
Ciftci
Seza
S
Apiliogullari
Oguzhan
O
Arun
Ates
A
Duman
Jale Bengi
JB
Celik
D002648:Child; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051299:Post-Dural Puncture Headache / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D057968:Transdermal Patch
D012965:Sodium Chloride