Bilateral greater occipital nerve block for headache after corrective spinal surgery: a case report

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  • Edmundo Pereira de Souza Neto Centre Hospitalier de Montauban
  • José Luis Martinez Hôpital Sainte Justine
  • Kathryn Dekoven Hôpital Sainte Justine
  • Francoise Yungb and Sandra Lesage Hôpital Sainte Justine

Keywords:

bilateral greater occipital nerve block, corrective spinal surgery, headache

Abstract

Background: Post-dural puncture headache is a common complication for patients with dural puncture and if untreated can result in complications such as subdural hematoma and seizures. Aim: The aim of this case report is to present a case of headache after corrective spinal surgery for idiopathic scoliosis resolved with a bilateral greater occipital nerve block (BGON). (Full text available online at www.medpharm.tandfonline.com/ojaa) South Afr J Anaesth Analg 2018; DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2018.1429045

Author Biographies

Edmundo Pereira de Souza Neto, Centre Hospitalier de Montauban

Département d’anesthésie Centre Hospitalier de Montauban Montauban

José Luis Martinez, Hôpital Sainte Justine

Département d’anesthésie Hôpital Sainte Justine Montréal

Kathryn Dekoven, Hôpital Sainte Justine

Département d’anesthésie Hôpital Sainte Justine Montréal

Francoise Yungb and Sandra Lesage, Hôpital Sainte Justine

Département d’anesthésie Hôpital Sainte Justine Montréal

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Published

2018-03-20

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Case Studies