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Occurrence of postdural puncture headache - A randomized controlled trial comparing 22G Sprotte and Quincke

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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/21319
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https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1886
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2020-10-12
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Sjulstad, Ane Skaare; Odeh, Francis; Baloch, Farid; Berg, Diana Hristova; Arntzen, Kathrine Grønning; Alstadhaug, Karl Bjørnar
Abstract
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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Wiley
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Sjulstad, Odeh, Baloch, Berg, Arntzen, Alstadhaug. Occurrence of postdural puncture headache—A randomized controlled trial comparing 22G Sprotte and Quincke. Brain and Behavior. 2020;10:e01886(12):1-7
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