Postural post-dural puncture headache. A prospective randomised study and a meta-analysis comparing two different 0.40 mm O.D. (27 g) spinal needles

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 643-647

  Flaatten, Hans ^a   Felthaus, J ^b   Kuwelker, M ^b   Wisborg, T ^c  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Diakonissehjemmets Hospital   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Headache; Metaanalysis; Randomised controlled trial; Spinal anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; NEEDLE; POSTURAL DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUNCTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL PUNCTURE;

EID: 0034101113     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440603.x     Document Type: Article

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