RISK FACTORS, CLINICAL MANIFESTATION AND PREVENTION OF POST-DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE IN THE OBSTETRIC FIELD

Tomas 31, Numeris 5 (2021)

Matas Kalinauskas, Mantilė Juotkutė Santrauka Introduction: Over the past decades, the number of wo­men choosing to have epidural analgesia or undergoing spinal anesthesia during labor is steadily increasing. Con­sequently, a risk for complications is increasing. Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is considered one of the most common complication following accidental dural puncture (ADP). Sources and a…

TRANSDERMAL FENTANYL PATCH FOR ACUTE PAIN CONTROL AFTER SHORT INTRAHOSPITAL STAY

Tomas 30, Numeris 2 (2020)

Matas Pažūsis, Kristijonas Jasaitis, Erika Keršytė, Andrius Macas, Žilvinas Endzinas Santrauka Transdermal fentanyl patch (TFP) is used for alleviation of chronic pain, while scientific evidence regarding its use for acute pain is insufficient. Purpose. To compare the effects of pain control by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and TFP and the restrictions in daily activities in…