Sprotte needle for intrathecal anaesthesia for caesarean section: incidence of postdural puncture headache

Anaesthesia. 1990 Aug;45(8):656-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14392.x.

Abstract

Caesarean section was performed under spinal anaesthesia in 55 women using a 25-gauge diamond-tipped needle and in a further 55 mothers with a 24-gauge Sprotte needle. Eight patients (14.5%) developed a headache in the former group, five of whom required a blood patch. There were no headaches reported in the Sprotte group.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anesthesia, Obstetrical / instrumentation*
  • Anesthesia, Spinal / adverse effects
  • Anesthesia, Spinal / instrumentation*
  • Cesarean Section*
  • Dura Mater / injuries
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Headache / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Needles*
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Pregnancy