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  • Title: Sprotte needle for intrathecal anaesthesia for caesarean section: incidence of postdural puncture headache.
    Author: Cesarini M, Torrielli R, Lahaye F, Mene JM, Cabiro C.
    Journal: Anaesthesia; 1990 Aug; 45(8):656-8. PubMed ID: 2400077.
    Abstract:
    Caesarean section was performed under spinal anaesthesia in 55 women using a 25-gauge diamond-tipped needle and in a further 55 mothers with a 24-gauge Sprotte needle. Eight patients (14.5%) developed a headache in the former group, five of whom required a blood patch. There were no headaches reported in the Sprotte group.
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