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Is spinal anaesthesia with a 26-gauge spinal needle safe and acceptable in day-care surgical patients?
Is spinal anaesthesia with a 26-gauge spinal needle safe and acceptable in day-care surgical patients?
Spinal anaesthesia with a 26-gauge needle is a well-tolerated and acceptable technique for day-care surgery.
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May support 26-gauge spinal anesthesia in day-care surgery; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
We studied 106 day-care surgical patients (52 male) aged 18–70 yr (mean 49.6 yr) who received spinal anaesthesia with a 26-gauge spinal needle. The incidence of headache, back pain and patient acceptability were investigated after operation using a questionnaire. The incidence of postspinal headache was 7.5%, and 11.3% of patients developed back pain. One patient remained in hospital because of hypotension and dizziness. There were no major complications and patient acceptability was almost 100%. We conclude that spinal anaesthesia for day-care surgery is easy to perform and cost effective.
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