title: [A new technic for preventing post-puncture complications following diagnostic lumbar puncture].
abstract: We investigated the clinical relevance of a new lumbar-puncture technique for prevention of headache. The spinal meninges were penetrated with a conventional puncture-needle with its bevel adjusted parallel to the main fibre direction, contrary to that in the usual technique. We used this method in 12 patients and only 1 complained of headache. On the other hand 9 patients out of 12 suffered from headache after conventional lumbar-puncture. These results demonstrate that post-lumbar puncture headache can be prevented by this technique in a high proportion of patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012306:Risk; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000379:methods*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control*
vernacular_title: Eine neue Technik zur Verhinderung postpunktioneller Beschwerden nach diagnostischer Lumbalpunktion.