Low-dose Propofol for the Treatment of Severe Postpartum Post-dural Puncture Headache: A Case Report

Maryam Vosoughian; Shideh Dabir; Mastaneh Dahi; Mohammadreza Moshari

doi:10.18502/crcp.v6i4.7860

Maryam Vosoughian Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Anesthesiology Research Center, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shideh Dabir Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Tracheal Diseases Research Center, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mastaneh Dahi Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Anesthesiology Research Center, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammadreza Moshari Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Anesthesiology Research Center, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v6i4.7860

Keywords: Post-dural puncture headache; Propofol; Postpartum period; Pain management

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.