Clinical practice guideline on atraumatic (pencil‐point) vs conventional needles for lumbar puncture: Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. Issue 4 (17th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rehn, Marius; Chew, Michelle S.; Olkkola, Klaus T.; Sverrison, Kristinn Ö.; Yli‐Hankala, Arvi; Møller, Morten Hylander
• Is Part Of: Acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica. Volume 63:Issue 4(2019:Apr.)
• Page Start: 438
• Page End: 439
• Publication Date: 2019-01-17
• Subjects: AGREE II -- lumbar puncture -- post‐lumbar puncture headache -- practice guideline; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; Critical care medicine -- Periodicals; 617.9605
• DOI: 10.1111/aas.13312
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0001-5172

Abstract

Abstract : 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.