Spinal anaesthesia in day-care surgery with a 26-gauge needle.
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.
Quaynor
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Department of Anaesthesia, Kongsberg sykehus, Norway.
Corbey
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M
Berg
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P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*