Incidence of postdural puncture headache and backache following diagnostic/therapeutic lumbar puncture using a 22G cutting spinal needle, and after introduction of a 25G pencil point spinal needle

Abstract

We have confirmed a significant incidence of PDPH in oncology patients and suggest that a 25G pencil point needle can be used successfully for diagnostic/therapeutic LP, with significantly reduced incidence of back pain, and a small tendency towards a shorter duration of PDPH symptoms.