Using atraumatic needles for lumbar punctures is just as effective and results in a significant decrease in complications such as headaches and also more than a 50 percent reduction in patient ...

The researchers found that the incidence of PDPH was 22.43 and 8.51% with the Q-type and S-type needles (P =0.04). The duration of PDPH was one day or less with S-type needles and 4.14 days with Q ...

Atraumatic needles with side holes such as Sprott or Whitacre needles or smaller dimension Quincke type needles may be used during spinal anesthesia to decrease the incidence of PLPH.

This is a photo of the two needles used in lumbar puncture: Left: Conventional. Right: Atraumatic Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

Atraumatic needles have been around for decades, but their use remains significantly limited, according to the researchers. They also found the atraumatic needles cost the same or up to three ...