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The bottom line - consider using the 22G Sprotte needle (pajunk) as your primary needle!
The impact of spinal needle selection on PDPH
The impact of spinal needle selection on PDPH
Pencil-point needles are associated with significantly lower incidence of PDPH compared with the cutting-needle design. Whereas a significant relationship was noted between needle gauge and PDPH for cutting-needle design, a similar association was not shown for pencil-point needles. Providers may consider selection of larger-caliber pencil-point needle to maximize technical proficiency without expensing increased rates of PDPH
Types of spinal needles
Types of spinal needles
- Cutting: sharp beveled needle. Commonly we will use a Quincke
- Pencil Point: closed tip with the hole on the side. Common types used are the Whitacre, Sprotte, Pencan
These needles all come in different sizes - for orthopedic purposes we mainly use 22G and 25G needles
These needles all come in different sizes - for orthopedic purposes we mainly use 22G and 25G needles
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