Comparison of 25 G and 29 G Quincke spinal needles in paediatric day case surgery. A prospective randomized study of the puncture characteristics, success rate and postoperative complaints

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-119

  Kokki, H ^a   Hendolin, H ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic technique: spinal; Complications

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NEEDLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUNCTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIDOCAINE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NEEDLES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL PUNCTURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029685959     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.1996.tb00372.x     Document Type: Review

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