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Comparative Study
. 1989 Feb;44(2):147-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1989.tb11167.x.

Postdural puncture headache. A comparison between 26- and 29-gauge needles in young patients

H Flaatten  1 , S A Rodt, J Vamnes, J Rosland, T Wisborg, M E Koller
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Comparative Study

Postdural puncture headache. A comparison between 26- and 29-gauge needles in young patients

H Flaatten et al. Anaesthesia. 1989 Feb.
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Abstract

The incidence of postdural puncture headache after spinal anaesthesia with two types of 26- and 29-gauge needles was investigated in 149 patients less than 30 years old. Ten patients, (6.7%), six men and four women, developed typical symptoms of postdural puncture headache, while six (4.0%) developed headache of other origin. There were no headaches in the 29-gauge group. Spinal anaesthesia in four patients (8%) was impossible to perform with the 29-gauge needle. By using the latter, spinal anaesthesia can be given to young adults with little risk of postdural puncture headache.

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