Needle design does not affect the success rate of spinal anaesthesia or the incidence of postpuncture complications in children

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 210-213

  Kokki, H ^a   Heikkinen, M ^a   Turunen, M ^a   Vanamo, K ^a   Hendolin, H ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Children; Day case surgery; Post dural puncture headache; Postoperative complications; Spinal anesthesia; Transient radicular irritation

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NEEDLES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL PUNCTURE;

EID: 0033950276     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440213.x     Document Type: Article

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