Does Needle Gauge or Tip Design Prevent Postdural Puncture Headache?

Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Aug;74(2):297-299. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.01.001. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Authors

Jason R West¹, Matthew Oliver²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY; Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 30770206
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.01.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Editorial
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Equipment Design / methods
Humans
Needles / adverse effects*
Needles / trends
Post-Dural Puncture Headache / diagnosis
Post-Dural Puncture Headache / epidemiology*
Post-Dural Puncture Headache / prevention & control*
Spinal Puncture / adverse effects*
Spinal Puncture / instrumentation