POST LUMBAR PUNCTURE BLOOD PATCH RATES WITH WHITACRE VERSUS QUINCKE 22 AND 20 GAUGE SPINAL NEEDLES

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Post Lumbar Puncture BloodPatch Rates Whitaker vs. Quincke 20 & 22 Gauge Spinal Needles

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Objective To compare the incidence of blood patch as the best objective indicator of post dural puncture headaches Whitacre (pencil point) vs. quincke (beveled edge) Size of needle (20 & 22 gauge) Level of puncture

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Post Dural Puncture Headache Most common complication Loss of CSF > production (due to leakage from dural puncture) Headache upon sitting up or standing – relieved with lying down Usually frontal h/a Onset typically within 48 hours

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Cerebral Spinal Fluid CSF produced in choroid plexus Produces approx 500cc/day Total CSF volume = 150cc (half of which is in the cranial cavity) Normal pressure lumbar region = 5-15 cm of water, increases up to 40 with erect posture.

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CSF Dural Leak Proposed mechanism is loss of CSF via defect provided from dural puncture Erect posture increases intrathecal pressure – causing increase loss of CSF Decrease intracranial CSF volume Intracranial hypotention

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Proposed Mechanism of Post Dural Puncture Headaches Since the cranial vault volume remains unchanged, decreased intracranial volume causes traction on pain sensitive intracranial structures – causing H/A Compensating increase in blood volume due to decrease in CSF volume causing vasodilatation – causing H/A

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What to do? Bedrest pain meds fioracet… Fluids Caffeine – causes vasoconstriction (counteracts proposed vasodilatation) May take several days to see relief of sxs If H/A persists …

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Blood Patch Autologous blood place at site of dural leak via epidural injection Usually immediate relief Good sign that was dural headache Best way to track dural headaches

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Retrospective Study 2003 – 2007 724 patients reviewed 505 elective LP performed 191 ER discarded – co-morbidities (most presented with H/A, AMS) 21 discarded with elevated intrathecal pressure - dx c pseudotumor cerebri or NPH Patients F/U next 1-2 days by radiology RN

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Data Collection Size of needle Type of needle Level of puncture L1-2 thru L5-S1 All LP’s performed under fluoroscopic guidance by radiologist or trained PA

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Needles Used for LP 20 g Quincke 22 g Quincke 22 g Whitaker

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Proposed Mechanism Dura mater composed of longitudinal fibers Whitaker needle considered to be an atraumatic type needle Whitaker needle theorized to spread the fibers upon entry into the dural sac Quincke needle actually cuts a hole in the dura This trauma can be minimized by turning the bevel to be parallel to the longitudinal fibers

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Results Whitaker 22 g - 4.2% Quincke 22 g - 15.2% Quincke 20 g - 29.6% Multiple level puncture - 57.1%

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Results Level of Puncture L1-2 - 5.2% L2-3 - 9.2% L3-4 - 12.2% L4-5 - 16.2% Explains why cervical puncture – really no incidence of dural H/A

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Discussion CSF sampling continues to be commonly used for dx and tx of various CNS conditions Some analysis (ie: MS panel) requires larger volume of CSF for analysis – drawback to 22 g needle is slower flow – takes longer Data shows significant increase in dural H/A with 20 g needle (almost 1/3 of patients) 4 fold increase from using 22 Whitaker vs. 22 Quincke May change approach, as providers, for improved patient care

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