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Use of 29–gauge spinal needles and a fixation device with combined spinal epidural technique
Author(s) -
SlMSA J.
Publication year - 1994
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/j.1399-6576.1994.tb03925.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tuohy needle , spinal anesthesia , spinal surgery , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , anesthesia , spinal fusion , catheter , population , environmental health , seldinger technique
One hundred patients between 15–46 years, undergoing elective surgery, were given spinal anaesthesia using 29–gauge spinal needles introduced through a Tuohy needle with a fixation device. Successful spinal anaesthesia was achieved in 98%. A success rate of 100% was achieved when a combined spinal epidural technique was used. Ninety–eight percent of the patients would prefer the same anaesthesia procedure for similar kind of surgery in the future.