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September 1, 1990Anaesthesia

An evaluation of a 30‐gauge needle for spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section

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Why the study?

Does a 30-gauge spinal needle provide adequate spinal anaesthesia in mothers undergoing Caesarean section?

Population

50 mothers undergoing Caesarean section

Design

Case_series

Authors

PLP. LesserCalderdale Royal HospitalMBM. BembridgeBradford Royal InfirmaryGLG. LyonsNovartis (Ireland)

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Overview

High failure rate with 30-gauge spinal needle in Caesarean section; hypothesis-generating and leaves suitability for routine use open pending prospective data.

Structured PICO

Does a 30-gauge spinal needle provide adequate spinal anaesthesia in mothers undergoing Caesarean section?

P
Population
50 mothers undergoing Caesarean section
I
Intervention
30-gauge spinal needle using a combined epidural/spinal technique
O
Outcome
Failure rate of spinal anaesthesia

A 30-gauge spinal needle has a high failure rate (25%) for Caesarean section and is not recommended for routine clinical practice.

Cite This Study

Lesser et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86ed7ec026610cc182bdb9https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14451.x
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