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Maranhao B, Liu M, Palanisamy A, Monks DT, Singh PM. The association between post-dural puncture headache and needle type during spinal anaesthesia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Anaesthesia 2020; 76:1098-1110. [PMID: 33332606 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Post-dural puncture headache is one of the most undesirable complications of spinal anaesthesia. Previous pairwise meta-analyses have either compared groups of needles or ranked individual needles based on the pooled incidence of post-dural puncture headache. These analyses have suggested both the gauge and needle tip design as risk-factors, but failed to provide an unbiased comparison of individual needles. This network meta-analysis compared the odds of post-dural puncture headache with needles of varying gauge and tip design. We searched randomised controlled trials in medical databases. The primary outcome measure of the network meta-analysis was the incidence of post-dural puncture headache. Secondary outcomes were procedural failure, backache and non-specific headache. Overall, we compared 11 different needles in 61 randomised controlled trials including a total of 14,961 participants. The probability of post-dural puncture headache and procedural failure was lowest with 26-G atraumatic needles. The 29-G cutting needle was more likely than three atraumatic needles to have the lowest odds of post-dural puncture headache, although with increased risk of procedural failure. The probability rankings were: 26 atraumatic > 27 atraumatic > 29 cutting > 24 atraumatic > 22 atraumatic > 25 atraumatic > 23 cutting > 22 cutting > 25 cutting > 27 cutting = 26 cutting for post-dural puncture headache; and 26 atraumatic > 25 cutting > 22 cutting > 24 atraumatic > 22 atraumatic > 25 atraumatic > 26 cutting > 29 cutting > 27 atraumatic = 27 cutting for procedural success. Meta-regression by type of surgical population (obstetric/non-obstetric) and participant position (sitting/lateral) did not alter these rank orders. This analysis provides an unbiased comparison of individual needles that does not support the use of simple rules when selecting the optimal needle. The 26-G atraumatic needle is most likely to enable successful insertion while avoiding post-dural puncture headache but, where this is not available, our probability rankings can help clinicians select the best of available options.
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- B Maranhao
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, USA
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Sjulstad AS, Odeh F, Baloch FK, Berg DH, Arntzen K, Alstadhaug KB. Occurrence of postdural puncture headache-A randomized controlled trial comparing 22G Sprotte and Quincke. Brain Behav 2020; 10:e01886. [PMID: 33047511 PMCID: PMC7749614 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the incidence of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) using 22-gauge atraumatic needle (Sprotte, 22GS) compared with 22-gauge traumatic needle (Quincke, 22GQ). BACKGROUND Diagnostic lumbar puncture (dLP) is commonly complicated by PDPH. Despite evidence to support the use of 22GS, European neurologists seem to keep using 22GQ. METHODS This was a randomized, double-blind study. Adults (age: 18-60 years) scheduled for dLP were included. dLP and CSF acquisition were performed in accordance with highly standardized procedures. Patients were followed up on days 2 and 7. RESULTS In total, 172 patients were randomized and lumbar punctured, and 21 were excluded due to wrong inclusion (n = 11), needle switch (n = 7), failed dLP (n = 1), withdrawal (n = 1), and missed follow-up (n = 1). Among the remaining 151 patients (mean age: 40.7 ± 12.4 years), 77 had dLP using 22GQ and 74 using 22GS. Incidence of PDPH among patients punctured with 22GS (18%) was significantly lower (p = .004) than among patients punctured with 22GQ (39%). Relative risk was 0.45, 95% CI 0.26-0.80. Patients with PDPH had significantly lower weight (p = .035), and there was no significant difference related to age (p = .064), sex (p = .239), height (p = .857), premorbid episodic migraine (p = .829), opening pressure (p = .117), operators (p = .148), amount of CSF removed (p = .205), or number of attempts (p = .623). CONCLUSIONS The use of 22GS halves the risk of PDPH compared with 22GQ. This study provides strong support to make a change in practice where traumatic needles are still in regular use.
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- Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Babaei K, Khaleghipoor M, Saadati SM, Ghodsi A, Sadeghi N, Nikoo N. The Effect of Fluid Therapy Before Spinal Anesthesia on Prevention of Headache After Cesarean Section: A Clinical Trial. Cureus 2020; 12:e11772. [PMID: 33409020 PMCID: PMC7779119 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite numerous studies on postdural puncture headache (PDPH) and the factors affecting it, issues such as prevention methods and techniques that are associated with a lower prevalence of this complication are still under discussion and research. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing fluid therapy of patients before surgery on the incidence of postoperative headache. METHODS This single-blind clinical trial study was performed on 60 patients undergoing elective surgery with spinal anesthesia based on the inclusion criteria in 2017 in Neyshabur. After obtaining the consent of the patients, the participants were randomly divided into two groups of intervention (A) and test (B) (30 people in each group). Data were created by self-checklist and visual analog scale (VAS) pain measurement criteria were recorded by phone during 4, 7, 24, 48, 72 hours, and 7 days after surgery. RESULTS In the study, the average headache increased up to 72 hours after surgery in the experimental group and in the intervention group up to 48 hours after surgery and then decreased. CONCLUSION The results of our study generally showed that fluid therapy did not reduce headache, but showed decreasing trend of headache. According to the research results, more research is needed on the causes of headache after spinal anesthesia.
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- Kiana Babaei
- Anesthesia, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, IRN
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- Students Research Committee, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, IRN
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- Students Research Committee, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, IRN
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Lotfy Mohammed E, El Shal SM. Efficacy of different size Quincke spinal needles in reduction of incidence of Post-Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) in Caesarean Section (CS). Randomized controlled study. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egja.2016.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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- Emad Lotfy Mohammed
- Department of Anaesthesia, ICU & Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Misr University for Science & Technology (MUST), 6th of October City, Egypt
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van Oosterhout WPJ, van der Plas AA, van Zwet EW, Zielman R, Ferrari MD, Terwindt GM. Postdural puncture headache in migraineurs and nonheadache subjects: a prospective study. Neurology 2013; 80:941-8. [PMID: 23390176 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182840bf6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To prospectively assess 1) the incidence and duration of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) in migraineurs and healthy subjects; 2) the associated risk factors; and 3) the risk of getting a migraine attack shortly before or after lumbar puncture (LP). METHODS As part of an extensive biochemical migraine research program, we assessed the occurrence, duration, and characteristics of PDPH in 160 migraineurs and 53 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. In addition, we evaluated potential risk factors for PDPH as well as the risk of developing a migraine attack before or after LP. RESULTS In total, 64 of 199 subjects (32.2%) developed PDPH. Young age, low body mass index, severe headache immediately after LP, and sitting sampling position, but not being a migraineur, increased the risk of PDPH (all p < 0.05). Duration of PDPH was prolonged by history of depression, sitting sampling position, high perceived stress during the LP procedure, and multiple LP efforts (all p < 0.05). Migraine attacks were less likely to occur before or shortly after LP. CONCLUSIONS Migraineurs are not at increased risk of developing PDPH. PDPH duration is similar in migraineurs and age- and sex-matched controls. LP does not trigger migraine attacks, and the stress of an upcoming LP might even have a protective effect against onset of migraine attacks.
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- W P J van Oosterhout
- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Bezov D, Lipton RB, Ashina S. Post-dural puncture headache: part I diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology. Headache 2010; 50:1144-52. [PMID: 20533959 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01699.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a frequent complication of dural puncture whether performed for diagnostic purposes or accidentally, as a complication of anesthesia. Because both procedures are common, clinicians interested in headache should be familiar with this entity. The differential diagnosis of PDPH is broad and includes other complications of dural puncture as well as headaches attributable to the condition which lead to the procedure. The patterns of development of PDPH depend on a number of procedure- and nonprocedure-related risk factors. Knowledge of procedure-related factors supports interventions designed to reduce the incidence of PDPH. Finally, despite best preventive efforts, PDPH may still occur and be associated with significant morbidity. Therefore, it is important to know the management and prognosis of this disorder. In this review, we will highlight diagnosis and clinical characteristics of PDPH, differential diagnosis, frequency, and risk factors as well as pathophysiology of PDPH.
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- David Bezov
- Montefiore Hospital - Neurology, New York, NY, USA
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Diener HC, Johansson U, Dodick DW. Headache attributed to non-vascular intracranial disorder. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2010; 97:547-587. [PMID: 20816456 DOI: 10.1016/s0072-9752(10)97050-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This chapter deals with non-vascular intracranial disorders resulting in headache. Headache attributed to high or low cerebrospinal fluid pressure is separated into headache attributed to idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), headache attributed to intracranial hypertension secondary to metabolic, toxic, or hormonal causes, headache attributed to intracranial hypertension secondary to hydrocephalus, post-dural puncture headache, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula headache, headache attributed to spontaneous (or idiopathic) low CSF pressure. Headache attributed to non-infectious inflammatory disease can be caused by neurosarcoidosis, aseptic (non-infectious) meningitis or lymphocytic hypophysitis. Headache attributed to intracranial neoplasm can be caused by increased intracranial pressure or hydrocephalus caused by neoplasm or attributed directly to neoplasm or carcinomatous meningitis. Other causes of headache include hypothalamic or pituitary hyper- or hyposecretion and intrathecal injection. Headache attributed to epileptic seizure is separated into hemicrania epileptica and post-seizure headache. Finally headache attributed to Chiari malformation type I (CM1) and the syndrome of transient headache and neurological deficits with cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytosis (HaNDL) are described.
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Steiner L, Hauenstein L, Ruppen W, Hampl K, Seeberger M. Bupivacaine concentrations in lumbar cerebrospinal fluid in patients with failed spinal anaesthesia †. Br J Anaesth 2009; 102:839-44. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Choi YS, Kim YC, Shin HY, Lee SY, Park SH, Chung SH. Severe back pain following surgery was successfully treated by a lumbar medial branch block : A case report . Korean J Anesthesiol 2009; 56:574-577. [PMID: 30625791 DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2009.56.5.574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Lower back pain commonly develops following spinal anesthesia. This pain is likely caused by strain on the ligaments associated with paraspinous muscle relaxation and positioning during the operation. We describe a case involving a healthy 61-year-old woman with a varicose vein that was scheduled for phlebotomy under spinal anesthesia. Two days after spinal anesthesia, the patient experienced severe lower back pain that was markedly aggravated by twisting and extension of the spine, but subsided with rest. Immediately after a lumbar medial branch block was performed at the area of tenderness the pain subsided. Thease results suggest that immediate treatment of acute lower back pain is important for preventing progression to chronic low back pain.
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- Yun Suk Choi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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Douglas MJ, Ward ME, Campbell DC, Bright SB, Merrick PM. Factors involved in the incidence of post-dural puncture headache with the 25 gauge Whitacre needle for obstetric anesthesia. Int J Obstet Anesth 2005; 6:220-3. [PMID: 15321257 DOI: 10.1016/s0959-289x(97)80026-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Parturients have the greatest risk of postdural puncture headache. use of a pencil-point needle, such as the 25 gauge Whitacre, has been associated with a lower incidence of PDPH. This observational study of 1009 obstetrical patients assessed possible factors related to the incidence of PDPH and other complications associated with spinal anesthesia using the 25 gauge Whitacre needle. The independent variables included procedure, maternal position at insertion, ease of insertion, intraoperative i.v. analgesia supplementation, use of intrathecal narcotics, parity and type of local anesthetic. Patients were followed daily during their hospitalization and questioned specifically about the presence of headache, its nature, onset and treatment. Two hundred and twenty-nine patients developed a headache postperatively but only 25 had postdural puncture headaches (overall incidence 2.5%). The PDPH typically presented on day 2 (median), range 1-4). Six patients (0.59%) required epidural blood patch. There were eight (0.8%) failed finals which were converted to general anesthesia. None of the factors evaluated were significant in predicting the occurrence of PDPH.
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- M J Douglas
- Department of Anaesthesia, University of British Columbia and BC Women's, 4490 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, Canada
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Santanen U, Rautoma P, Luurila H, Erkola O, Pere P. Comparison of 27-gauge (0.41-mm) Whitacre and Quincke spinal needles with respect to post-dural puncture headache and non-dural puncture headache. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2004; 48:474-9. [PMID: 15025611 DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-5172.2004.00345.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of headache after spinal anaesthesia has varied greatly between studies. We compared the incidence of postoperative headache in general and postdural puncture headache (PDPH) when using 27-gauge (G) (outer diameter 0.41 mm) Quincke and Whitacre spinal needles in ambulatory surgery performed under spinal anaesthesia. METHODS In a prospective, randomized study, 676 ASA physical status I-II day-case outpatients were given a spinal anaesthetic through either a 27-G (0.41 mm) Quincke or a 27-G (0.41 mm) Whitacre spinal needle. The incidence of any type of postoperative headache was assessed and the type of headache defined using a standardized questionnaire including PDPH criteria. The severity of the headache was defined using a 100-mm visual analogue scale. RESULTS For the final analysis, 529 patients were available (259 patients in the Quincke group and 270 patients in the Whitacre group). The overall incidence of postoperative headache was 20.0%, but the incidence of true PDPH was very low (1.51%). The incidence of PDPH in the Quincke group was 2.70%, while in the Whitacre group it was only 0.37% (P < 0.05). The overall incidence of non-dural puncture headache was 18.5% and did not differ between the study groups. CONCLUSIONS True PDPH seldom occurs when a 27-G (0.41 mm) spinal needle is used, although postoperatively a non-specific headache is common. Using the 27-G (0.41 mm) Whitacre spinal needle further reduced the incidence of PDPH. Thus, we recommend routine use of the 27-G (0.41 mm) Whitacre spinal needle when performing spinal anaesthesia.
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- U Santanen
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Boon JM, Abrahams PH, Meiring JH, Welch T. Lumbar puncture: Anatomical review of a clinical skill. Clin Anat 2004; 17:544-53. [PMID: 15376294 DOI: 10.1002/ca.10250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The safe and successful performance of a lumbar puncture demands a working and specific knowledge of anatomy. Misunderstanding of anatomy may result in failure or complications. This review attempts to aid understanding of the anatomical framework, pitfalls, and complications of lumbar puncture. It includes special reference to 3D relationships, functional and imaging anatomy, and normal variation. Lumbar puncture is carried out for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Epidural and spinal anesthesia, for example, are common in obstetric practice and involve the same technique as diagnostic lumbar puncture except that the needle tip is placed in the epidural space in the former. The procedure is by no means innocuous and anatomical pitfalls include inability to find the correct entry site and lack of awareness of structures in relation to the advancing needle. Headache is the most common complication and it is important to avoid traumatic and dry taps, herniation syndromes, and injury to the conus medullaris. With a thorough knowledge of the contraindications, regional anatomy and rationale of the technique, and adequate prior skills practice, a lumbar puncture can be carried out safely and successfully.
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- J M Boon
- Department of Anatomy, Unit of Clinical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Schwabe K, Hopf HB. Persistent back pain after spinal anaesthesia in the non-obstetric setting: incidence and predisposing factors. Br J Anaesth 2001; 86:535-9. [PMID: 11573628 DOI: 10.1093/bja/86.4.535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We determined the incidence of persistent back pain (PBP) after non-obstetrical spinal anaesthesia (SPA) and investigated factors predisposing to such pain in a prospective 1 yr follow-up study in 245 patients undergoing elective general or trauma surgery (218 patients undergoing single SPA, 27 undergoing two to six SPAs). All patients received a first questionnaire 3 months after the last SPA, and those reporting PBP after 3 months were sent a second questionnaire I year after the operation. Variables were PBP before and within 5 days, at 3 months and I year after SPA, patient satisfaction with SPA, patient characteristics and technical data. Statistical analysis was by contingency tables with Fisher's exact test and an unpaired t-test with logistic regression (P < 0.001 after Bonferroni correction was taken as significant). The response rate in patients who had a single SPA was 56% (122/218). Twenty-three of these 122 patients (18.9%) complained of back pain before SPA compared with 12/122 (10.7%, P = 0.0015) within 5 days after SPA. After 3 months, 15/122 patients (12.3%) reported PBP with 14 complaining of PBP before SPA (P < 0.0001), corresponding to an incidence of new PBP of 1/122 (0.8%). Multiple logistic regression revealed that pre-existing back pain was the only variable associated with PBP after 3 months (P < 0.0001). Patient characteristics and technical factors were not associated with PBP. Nine of the 15 patients with PBP after 3 months returned the second questionnaire: four still reported PBP (three of these had suffered from PBP before SPA). Despite PBP after 3 months, 13/15 patients said they would opt for SPA again. The response rate and results in patients who had had multiple SPAs were similiar to those who had had a single SPA.
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- K Schwabe
- Abteilung für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Kreisklinik Langen, Germany
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Tip-Holed Spinal Needle. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2000. [DOI: 10.1097/00115550-200007000-00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Burt N, Dorman BH, Reeves ST, Rust PF, Pinosky ML, Abboud MR, Barredo JC, Laver JH. Postdural puncture headache in paediatric oncology patients. Can J Anaesth 1998; 45:741-5. [PMID: 9793663 DOI: 10.1007/bf03012144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Previous studies have not determined the correlation between dural puncture and postural headache in paediatric patients. Furthermore, no studies have evaluated the correlation between atypical headache and dural puncture in the paediatric population. Therefore, we prospectively analyzed the incidence of typical postdural puncture headache (PDPHA) and atypical headache in paediatric oncology patients following dural puncture. METHODS The study population consisted of 66 paediatric patients undergoing 128 consecutive procedures, including 99 lumbar punctures and 29 bone marrow aspirations without concomitant lumbar puncture. Patients were prospectively randomized into four groups: Group I, preteens (< 13 yr) undergoing lumbar puncture, Group II, adolescents (13-21 yr) undergoing lumbar puncture, Group III, preteens undergoing bone marrow aspiration, and Group IV, adolescents undergoing bone marrow aspiration. The presence and description of headache was documented immediately after dural puncture or bone marrow aspiration, and on post-procedure days # 1, 3 and 5 by personnel blinded to the type of procedure. RESULTS There was an increase in the incidence of headache (9.1%) after lumbar puncture in patients < 21 yr relative to patients undergoing bone marrow aspiration (P < 0.05). No difference was found between the incidence of typical PDPHA after dural puncture in preteens and adolescents. There was also no difference in the incidence of atypical headache after dural puncture or after bone marrow aspiration among preteens and adolescents. CONCLUSIONS Paediatric patients experience an increased incidence of typical postdural puncture headache after dural puncture compared with age-matched patients undergoing bone marrow aspiration only. Atypical headache is relatively common in the paediatric population after dural puncture or bone marrow aspiration.
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- N Burt
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-2207, USA.
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Laman JD, Thompson EJ, Kappos L. Body fluid markers to monitor multiple sclerosis: the assays and the challenges. Mult Scler 1998; 4:266-9. [PMID: 9762687 DOI: 10.1177/135245859800400334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The need for reliable markers of disease activity in multiple sclerosis (MS) to better guide basic research, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of therapy is well-recognized. A recent European Charcot Foundation Symposium (Body fluid markers for course and activity of disease in multiple sclerosis (Madrid, Spain, October 2-4, 1997) organized by the European Charcot Foundation and the Fundación Española de Esclerosis Múltiple (the Spanish Multiple Sclerosis Foundation) brought together experts in the field to review the state of the art for the technology measuring markers in body fluids. An array of different approaches was presented to measure a wide diversity of classic and novel marker molecules, including cytokines, adhesion molecules, myelin compounds, and free antibody light chains, in either blood, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid. Here, recent progress in these approaches is assessed in the context of distinct pathophysiological stages of the disease, the requirements which such molecules and assays should ideally meet, and the practical and conceptual challenges which they face. Recommendations for further improvements are described.
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- J D Laman
- Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), The Netherlands
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With attention to appropriate selection of drugs, techniques, and needles, spinal anesthesia offers significant advantages in the outpatient setting. The combination of rapid onset, high reliability, and technical ease, along with the lower incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, allows for rapid turnover and discharge. The incidence of headache should not be a limiting factor if appropriate small, rounded bevel needles are used, and the technique is used primarily in the population aged over 40 years.
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- M F Mulroy
- Department of Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98111, USA
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MESH Headings
- Ambulatory Surgical Procedures/economics
- Analgesia/methods
- Anesthesia, Conduction/adverse effects
- Anesthesia, Conduction/economics
- Anesthesia, Conduction/methods
- Anesthesia, Epidural
- Anesthesia, Local
- Anesthesia, Spinal
- Anesthetics, Local/administration & dosage
- Anesthetics, Local/adverse effects
- Anesthetics, Local/economics
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Drug Costs
- Humans
- Models, Economic
- Nerve Block
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- C P Greenberg
- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York 10032, USA
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Quaynor H, Tronstad A, Heldaas O. Frequency and severity of headache after lumbar myelography using a 25-gauge pencil-point (Whitacre) spinal needle. Neuroradiology 1995; 37:553-6. [PMID: 8570053 DOI: 10.1007/bf00593718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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We studied 63 patients between the ages of 20 and 81 years undergoing lumbar myelography, using a 25-gauge pencil-point (Whitacre) spinal needle. With the use of a questionnaire, the incidence and severity of post-dural-puncture headache (PDPH) was investigated. There were three patients who complained of PDPH (4.7%), two of whom described their headache as moderate and one as mild on a visual analogue scale. All the headaches were alleviated by mild analgesics and no patient experienced severe headache needing treatment with a blood-patch. There were three other patients who experienced a post dural-puncture-related headache which, unlike PDPH, was not postural. Four patients had ordinary mild headache. The quality of the myelograms was good.
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- H Quaynor
- Department of Anaesthetics, Kongsberg sykehus, Norway
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Pittoni G, Toffoletto F, Calcarella G, Zanette G, Giron GP. Spinal anesthesia in outpatient knee surgery: 22-gauge versus 25-gauge Sprotte needle. Anesth Analg 1995; 81:73-9. [PMID: 7598286 DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199507000-00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Spinal anesthesia in day-care surgery is still controversial because of the possibility of postdural puncture headache (PDPH). The use of the Sprotte needle with a conical tip that spreads the dural fibers may reduce the incidence of PDPH. The aim of this study was to compare the 22-gauge and 25-gauge Sprotte needles with respect to PDPH and postoperative complaints in out-patients undergoing arthroscopy. The rate of spinal anesthesia failure and the feasibility of unilateral spinal anesthesia when using a low dose of anesthesia was also verified. For this randomized, prospective study, 234 patients undergoing elective arthroscopy were chosen. Patients were allocated randomly to have spinal anesthesia with either a 22-gauge or 25-gauge Sprotte needle. Dural puncture was performed with the patient in a lateral flexed decubitus position. After the injection of anesthetic solution (0.5-1.2 mL of 1% bupivacaine in 8% glucose) patients remained in the lateral decubitus position for 30 min. The time to regression of analgesia, time of micturition, and all postoperative complaints were recorded. The most frequent side effect was backache (10.2%) with a more frequent incidence in the group using the 22-gauge needle (14.5% and 5.9%, respectively). PDPH was recorded in only one patient (0.8%) in the group using the 22-gauge needle. The failure rate was 0.8%. Unilateral anesthesia was achieved in 88% of 213 patients. Our data indicate that the use of spinal block is a suitable technique in the ambulatory setting, with a low rate of unplanned hospital admission.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- G Pittoni
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Padua School of Medicine, Italy
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Pittoni G, Toffoletto F, Calcarella G, Zanette G, Giron GP. Spinal Anesthesia in Outpatient Knee Surgery. Anesth Analg 1995. [DOI: 10.1213/00000539-199507000-00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Dittmann M, Schaefer HG, Renkl F, Greve I. Spinal anaesthesia with 29 gauge Quincke point needles and post dural puncture headache in 2,378 patients. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1994; 38:691-3. [PMID: 7839778 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1994.tb03978.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Two thousand three hundred and seventy-eight spinal anaesthetics using a 29 G Quincke point needle were administered in a District Hospital between May 1983 and December 1991. The overall post dural puncture headache rate (PDPH) was 1.2% with a maximum of 2.5% in patients between age 30 and 39. PDPH was related to the experience of using 29 G needles (0.5% in consultants versus 2.0% in trainees, P < 0.05).
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- M Dittmann
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Kreiskrankenhaus, Bad Säcklingen, Germany
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Tarkkila P, Huhtala J, Salminen U. Difficulties in spinal needle use. Insertion characteristics and failure rates associated with 25-, 27- and 29-gauge Quincke-type spinal needles. Anaesthesia 1994; 49:723-5. [PMID: 7943709 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb04410.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The effect of different size (25-, 27- and 29-gauge) Quincke-type spinal needles on the incidence of insertion difficulties and failure rates was investigated in a randomised, prospective study with 300 patients. The needle size was randomised but the insertion procedure was standardised. The time to achieve dural puncture was significantly longer with the 29-gauge spinal needle compared with the larger bore needles and was due to the greater flexibility of the thin needle. However, the difference was less than 1 min and cannot be considered clinically significant. There were no significant differences between groups in the number of insertion attempts or failures and the same sensory level of analgesia was reached with all the needle sizes studied. Postoperatively, no postdural puncture headaches occurred in the 29-gauge spinal needle group, whilst in the 25- and 27-gauge needle groups, the postdural puncture headache rates were 7.4% and 2.1% respectively. The incidence of backache was similar in all study groups. We conclude that dural puncture with a 29-gauge spinal needle is clinically as easy as with larger bore needles and its use is indicated in patients who have a high risk of postdural puncture headache.
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Jones MJ, Selby IR, Gwinnutt CL, Hughes DG. Technical note: the influence of using an atraumatic needle on the incidence of post-myelography headache. Br J Radiol 1994; 67:396-8. [PMID: 8173883 DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-67-796-396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether the incidence of headaches following myelography could be reduced by using a needle with an atraumatic tip. 107 patients were studied in a trial of 22 gauge atraumatic versus 22 gauge bevel tipped needles. In the first 3 days after myelography, there was a significant reduction in the incidence of headaches in patients in whom an atraumatic needle had been used.
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- M J Jones
- Department of Anaesthesia, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK
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Care study Christine was admitted for a left total knee replacement under spinal anaesthesia. She was a 72-year-old woman who lived on her own and had been widowed for some years. She was supported by her children who lived close by. She was a very independent lady, determined to do as much for herself as possible. Her medical history included an appendicectomy 27 years ago, a left breast abscess drained in 1952, a patellectomy of the left knee under general anaesthetic and a hiatus hernia for the past 9 years which only caused problems when bending down. She was on little medication apart from oral anti-inflammatory analgesic for the osteoarthritis in her left knee. She was overweight and had difficulty in reducing her weight. Her mobility was limited and she walked with the aid of a stick.
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- Andrea Betina Lympany
- (Registered General Nurse) is Recovery Nurse (General Surgery, Orthopaedic, Dental, and Ear Nose and Throat Surgery) at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham
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Corbey MP, Berg P, Quaynor H. Classification and severity of postdural puncture headache. Comparison of 26-gauge and 27-gauge Quincke needle for spinal anaesthesia in day-care surgery in patients under 45 years. Anaesthesia 1993; 48:776-81. [PMID: 8214496 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb07589.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Two hundred and five patients, aged 16-45 years, undergoing day care surgery were given a spinal anaesthetic using either a 26- or a 27-gauge Quincke point spinal needle. The occurrence of headache and accompanying symptoms postoperatively was analysed from 186 returned questionnaires. The incidence of classical postdural puncture headache was 4.5% following the use of a 26-gauge needle and 8% with a 27-gauge needle (p > 0.05). A further group of patients suffering headache after dural puncture was identified, the postdural puncture-related headache. The headache and accompanying symptoms were similar to that seen with a postdural puncture headache except that it was not aggravated by posture. A system of grading the severity of both type of headache is presented and standardised criteria for the classification of postdural puncture headache are proposed.
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- M P Corbey
- Anaesthetic Department, Kongsberg sykehus, Norway
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Veneziani A, Bellesi P, Matera D, Mazzaccheri F, Santagostino G, Tonelli M, Tulli G. Spinal Superselective Anaesthesia for the Surgical Correction of Varicocele. Urologia 1993. [DOI: 10.1177/039156039306000105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Taking advantage of previous anaesthesiological experience in short-medium-term surgery, the Authors employed spinal superselective anaesthesia (SSA) for varicocelectomy. SSA consists of an intrathecal block limited to the surgical field, using small doses of local anaesthetic and a special sharp spinal needle with an atraumatic point. Common problems of spinal anaesthesia (haemodynamic instability, generalized motor block, slow recovery of walking and micturition) and post-spinal headache are thus reduced. On 30 patients, SSA confirmed its validity: excellent analgesia and surgical myoresolution, limited extension of sympathetic block and near absence of contralateral motor block, quick recovery of walking and micturition. Considering the total absence of side effects, SSA seems an ideal technique for this type of surgery, which can also be performed on an outpatient basis.
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- A. Veneziani
- U.O. Anestesia e Rianimazione - Divisione di Urologia
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- Ospedale Nuovo S. Giovanni di Dio - Firenze
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- U.O. Anestesia e Rianimazione - Divisione di Urologia
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- U.O. Anestesia e Rianimazione - Divisione di Urologia
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- U.O. Anestesia e Rianimazione - Divisione di Urologia
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Lynch J, Arhelger S, Krings-Ernst I, Grond S, Zech D. Whitacre 22-gauge pencil-point needle for spinal anaesthesia. A controlled trial in 300 young orthopaedic patients. Anaesth Intensive Care 1992; 20:322-5. [PMID: 1524172 DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9202000308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In a prospective study of 300 young orthopaedic in-patients (less than 40 years) given spinal anaesthesia through a 22-gauge Whitacre (n = 150) or a 25-gauge Quincke spinal needle (n = 150), we found a 5.3% and a 9.3% incidence of post-spinal headache (PSH) respectively. Females (10.6%) had a higher overall incidence of post-spinal headache than males (5.6%) with more than twice as many females being affected in the 25 than in the 22-gauge group (14.5% vs 6.1%). The average duration of post-spinal headache was less in the 22-gauge group (36 h vs 42.4 h) as was the incidence of severe headache. It is concluded that the Whitacre 22-gauge needle is more suited for spinal analgesia in young female patients due to its ease of handling and its lower incidence of post-spinal headache.
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- J Lynch
- Department of Anaesthesia, Dreifaltigkeitskrankenhaus, Cologne, Germany
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