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Larger atraumatic needles vs atraumatic needles

Onset of PDPH · patients undergoing lumbar punctures with atraumatic needles (Whitacre, Atraucan, Sprotte, Cappe‐Deutsh, Pajunk, Gertie Marx, Durasafe,…

Larger atraumatic needles may leads to lower onset of PDPH compared with smaller atraumatic needles (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Larger atraumatic needles vs atraumatic needles

Paraesthesia · patients undergoing lumbar punctures with atraumatic needles (Whitacre, Atraucan, Sprotte, Cappe‐Deutsh, Pajunk, Gertie Marx, Durasafe,…

Larger atraumatic needles probably leads to lower adverse events: paraesthesia compared with smaller atraumatic needles (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Larger atraumatic needles vs atraumatic needles

Adverse events: backache · patients undergoing lumbar punctures with atraumatic needles (Whitacre, Atraucan, Sprotte, Cappe‐Deutsh, Pajunk, Gertie Marx, Durasafe,…

Larger atraumatic needles probably leads to lower adverse events: backache compared with smaller atraumatic needles (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Larger atraumatic needles vs atraumatic needles

Severe PDPH · patients undergoing lumbar punctures with atraumatic needles (Whitacre, Atraucan, Sprotte, Cappe‐Deutsh, Pajunk, Gertie Marx, Durasafe,…

Larger atraumatic needles showed no clear difference in severe PDPH compared with smaller atraumatic needles (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Larger atraumatic needles vs atraumatic needles

Headache · patients undergoing lumbar punctures with atraumatic needles (Whitacre, Atraucan, Sprotte, Cappe‐Deutsh, Pajunk, Gertie Marx, Durasafe,…

Larger atraumatic needles probably leads to lower any headache compared with smaller atraumatic needles (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review