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Clinical practice guideline on atraumatic (pencil‐point) vs conventional needles for lumbar puncture: Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Author(s) -
Rehn Marius,
Chew Michelle S.,
Olkkola Klaus T.,
Sverrison Kristinn Ö.,
YliHankala Arvi,
Møller Morten Hylander
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/aas.13312
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , clinical practice , lumbar puncture , lumbar , intensive care , pencil (optics) , surgery , intensive care medicine , nursing , mechanical engineering , cerebrospinal fluid , pathology , engineering
The Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Clinical Practice Committee endorses the BMJ Rapid Recommendation clinical practice guideline on atraumatic (pencil‐point) vs conventional needles for lumbar puncture. This includes the strong recommendation for the use of atraumatic needles for lumbar puncture in all patients regardless of age or indication.