Low-Dose Propofol for the Treatment of Severe Postpartum Post-Dural Puncture Headache: A Case Report
,
Abstract
In this report, we presented our experience in treating severe postpartum post-dural puncture headache with low-dose propofol. Short-term use of low-dose propofol provided rapid and complete relief of the headache without recurrence.
[1] Sachs A, Smiley R. Post-dural puncture headache: The worst com- mon complication in obstetric anesthesia. Seminar in Perinatology. 2014; 38(6):386-94. [DOI:10.1053/j.semperi.2014.07.007] [PMID]
[2] Kuczkowski KM. The management of accidental dural puncture in pregnant women: What does an obstetrician need to know? Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2007; 275(2):125-31. [DOI:10.1007/s00404-006-0146-y] [PMID]
[3] Sabharwal A, Stocks GM. Postpartum headache: Diagnosis and management. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain. 2011; 11(5):181-5. [DOI:10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkr025]
[4] Ahmed SV, Jayawarna C, Jude E. Post lumbar puncture headache: Diagnosis and management. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2006; 82(973):713-6. [DOI:10.1136/pgmj.2006.044792] [PMID] [PMCID]
[5] Basurto Ona X, Osorio D, Bonfill Cosp X. Drug therapy for treating post-dural puncture headache. The Cochrane Database of System- atic Reviews. 2015; 2015(7):CD007887. [DOI:10.1002/14651858. CD007887.pub3] [PMID] [PMCID]
[6] Mosier J, Roper G, Hays D, Guisto J. Sedative dosing of propofol for treatment of migraine headache in the emergency department: A case series. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2013; 14(6):646-9. [DOI:10.5811/westjem.2013.7.18081] [PMID] [PMCID]
[7] Moshtaghion H, Heiranizadeh N, Rahimdel A, Esmaeili A, Hashemi- an H, Hekmatimoghaddam S. The efficacy of propofol vs. subcu- taneous sumatriptan for treatment of acute migraine headaches in the emergency department: A double-blinded clinical trial. Pain Practice. 2015; 15(8):701-5. [DOI:10.1111/papr.12230] [PMID]
[8] Soleimanpour H, Ghafouri RR, Taheraghdam A, Aghamoham- madi D, Negargar S, Golzari SEJ, et al. Effectiveness of intravenous dexamethasone versus propofol for pain relief in the migraine headache: A prospective double blind randomized clinical trial. BMC Neurology. 2012; 12:114. [DOI:10.1186/1471-2377-12-114] [PMID] [PMCID]
[9] Giampetro D, Ruiz-Velasco V, Pruett A, Wicklund M, Knipe R. The effect of propofol on chronic headaches in patients undergoing endoscopy. Pain Research and Management. 2018; 2018:6018404. [DOI:10.1155/2018/6018404] [PMID] [PMCID]
[10] Massou S, Drissi M, Hatim G, Ibat D, Drissi Kamili N, Atmani M. [Does propofol have effect on postdural puncture headache? (French)]. Annales Françaises d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation. 2008; 27(10):861-2. [DOI:10.1016/j.annfar.2008.09.001] [PMID]
[11] Golfam P, Yari M, Rezaei M, Farhadi K, Mahdavi Jafari R, Lahoor- pour A. The effect of intravenous propofol on the incidence of post- dural puncture headache following spinal anesthesia in cesarean section. Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. 2016; 20(2):e69698. [DOI:10.22110/jkums.v20i2.3262]
[12] Leffert LR. Is insufficient evidence sufficient? Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2019; 129(5):1202-4. [DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000004437] [PMID]
[13] Krusz JC, Scott V, Belanger J. Intravenous propofol: Unique ef- fectiveness in treating intractable migraine. Headache. 2000; 40(3):224-30. [DOI:10.1046/j.1526-4610.2000.00032.x] [PMID]
[14] Anwar MM, Abdel-Rahman MS. Effect of propofol on perception of pain in mice: Mechanisms of action. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 1998; 120(2):249-53. [DOI:10.1016/S1095-6433(98)00025-7] [PMID]
[15] Cobb B, Liu R, Valentine E, Onuoha O. Breastfeeding after anesthe- sia: A review for anesthesia providers regarding the transfer of medi- cations into breast milk. Translational Perioperative and Pain Medi- cine. 2015; 1(2):1-7. [DOI:10.31480/2330-4871/023] [PMID] [PMCID]
[2] Kuczkowski KM. The management of accidental dural puncture in pregnant women: What does an obstetrician need to know? Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2007; 275(2):125-31. [DOI:10.1007/s00404-006-0146-y] [PMID]
[3] Sabharwal A, Stocks GM. Postpartum headache: Diagnosis and management. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain. 2011; 11(5):181-5. [DOI:10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkr025]
[4] Ahmed SV, Jayawarna C, Jude E. Post lumbar puncture headache: Diagnosis and management. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2006; 82(973):713-6. [DOI:10.1136/pgmj.2006.044792] [PMID] [PMCID]
[5] Basurto Ona X, Osorio D, Bonfill Cosp X. Drug therapy for treating post-dural puncture headache. The Cochrane Database of System- atic Reviews. 2015; 2015(7):CD007887. [DOI:10.1002/14651858. CD007887.pub3] [PMID] [PMCID]
[6] Mosier J, Roper G, Hays D, Guisto J. Sedative dosing of propofol for treatment of migraine headache in the emergency department: A case series. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2013; 14(6):646-9. [DOI:10.5811/westjem.2013.7.18081] [PMID] [PMCID]
[7] Moshtaghion H, Heiranizadeh N, Rahimdel A, Esmaeili A, Hashemi- an H, Hekmatimoghaddam S. The efficacy of propofol vs. subcu- taneous sumatriptan for treatment of acute migraine headaches in the emergency department: A double-blinded clinical trial. Pain Practice. 2015; 15(8):701-5. [DOI:10.1111/papr.12230] [PMID]
[8] Soleimanpour H, Ghafouri RR, Taheraghdam A, Aghamoham- madi D, Negargar S, Golzari SEJ, et al. Effectiveness of intravenous dexamethasone versus propofol for pain relief in the migraine headache: A prospective double blind randomized clinical trial. BMC Neurology. 2012; 12:114. [DOI:10.1186/1471-2377-12-114] [PMID] [PMCID]
[9] Giampetro D, Ruiz-Velasco V, Pruett A, Wicklund M, Knipe R. The effect of propofol on chronic headaches in patients undergoing endoscopy. Pain Research and Management. 2018; 2018:6018404. [DOI:10.1155/2018/6018404] [PMID] [PMCID]
[10] Massou S, Drissi M, Hatim G, Ibat D, Drissi Kamili N, Atmani M. [Does propofol have effect on postdural puncture headache? (French)]. Annales Françaises d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation. 2008; 27(10):861-2. [DOI:10.1016/j.annfar.2008.09.001] [PMID]
[11] Golfam P, Yari M, Rezaei M, Farhadi K, Mahdavi Jafari R, Lahoor- pour A. The effect of intravenous propofol on the incidence of post- dural puncture headache following spinal anesthesia in cesarean section. Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. 2016; 20(2):e69698. [DOI:10.22110/jkums.v20i2.3262]
[12] Leffert LR. Is insufficient evidence sufficient? Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2019; 129(5):1202-4. [DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000004437] [PMID]
[13] Krusz JC, Scott V, Belanger J. Intravenous propofol: Unique ef- fectiveness in treating intractable migraine. Headache. 2000; 40(3):224-30. [DOI:10.1046/j.1526-4610.2000.00032.x] [PMID]
[14] Anwar MM, Abdel-Rahman MS. Effect of propofol on perception of pain in mice: Mechanisms of action. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 1998; 120(2):249-53. [DOI:10.1016/S1095-6433(98)00025-7] [PMID]
[15] Cobb B, Liu R, Valentine E, Onuoha O. Breastfeeding after anesthe- sia: A review for anesthesia providers regarding the transfer of medi- cations into breast milk. Translational Perioperative and Pain Medi- cine. 2015; 1(2):1-7. [DOI:10.31480/2330-4871/023] [PMID] [PMCID]
| Files | ||
| Issue | Vol 6 No 4 (2021): July-August | |
| Section | Case Report(s) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v6i4.7860 | |
| Keywords | ||
| Post-dural puncture headache Propofol Postpartum period Pain management | ||
| Rights and permissions | |
|
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
How to Cite
1.
Vosoughian M, Dabir S, Dahi M, Moshari M. Low-Dose Propofol for the Treatment of Severe Postpartum Post-Dural Puncture Headache: A Case Report. CRCP. 2021;6(4):169-172.
