scholarly journals Non-Luer butterfly needle with one-way valve for epidural blood patch: impact on blood clotting

Anaesthesia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (7) ◽  
pp. 911-912
Author(s):  
A. Mahmood ◽  
P. Sharpe
Keyword(s):  
Blood Clotting ◽  
Epidural Blood Patch ◽  
Blood Patch ◽  
Butterfly Needle

WED 079 Epidural blood patch: impact of non-luer one-way butterfly needle

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (10) ◽  
pp. A9.1-A9
Author(s):  
Mahmood Asif ◽  
Sharpe Paul
Keyword(s):  
Epidural Blood Patch ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Hypodermic Needle ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Therapeutic Value ◽  
Blood Patch ◽  
Butterfly Needle ◽  
Clotting Cascade ◽  
Altered Blood ◽  
The One

The epidural blood patch (EBP) requires a syringe that connects to the intravenous and epidural route. Thereby contravening Department of Health guidance, which recommends adoption of equipment that, prevents wrong route drug administration. To comply with these recommendations a non-Luer butterfly needle with one-way valve has been produced by GBUK. The one-way valve and length of tubing has the potential of activating the clotting cascade. This could reduce the time clinicians have to utilise the blood in the syringe. Also any alteration in clotting could affect the therapeutic value of the EBP. The primary objective of this research was to determine if phlebotomy using this new 21G needle altered blood clotting, determined by thromboelastograph analysis, compared to a standard 21G hypodermic needle.We performed paired phlebotomy on 10 healthy volunteers; producing a study capable of revealing a 25% change in R-time (power 80%). Mean R-time was increased with the new needle, however remaining within normal range (7.3 vs 6.6 min (p=0.04)). This would not limit the time to utilise the blood before clot formation in the syringe. With no clinically relevant difference in MA or LY30, it is unlikely to have any impact on the therapeutic value of the EBP.

scholarly journals Comparisons of clinical characteristics, brain MRI findings, and responses to epidural blood patch between spontaneous intracranial hypotension and post-dural puncture headache: retrospective study

BMC Neurology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gha-Hyun Lee ◽  
Jiyoung Kim ◽  
Hyun-Woo Kim ◽  
Jae Wook Cho
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Hypotension ◽  
Dural Puncture ◽  
Epidural Blood Patch ◽  
Brain Mri ◽  
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension ◽  
Vein Of Galen ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
Post Dural Puncture Headache ◽  
Straight Sinus ◽  
Blood Patch

Abstract Background Spontaneous intracranial hypotension and post-dural puncture headache are both caused by a loss of cerebrospinal fluid but present with different pathogeneses. We compared these two conditions concerning their clinical characteristics, brain imaging findings, and responses to epidural blood patch treatment. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with intracranial hypotension admitted to the Neurology ward of the Pusan National University Hospital between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2019, and collected information regarding age, sex, disease duration, hospital course, headache intensity, time to the appearance of a headache after sitting, associated phenomena (nausea, vomiting, auditory symptoms, dizziness), number of epidural blood patch treatments, and prognosis. The brain MRI signs of intracranial hypotension were recorded, including three qualitative signs (diffuse pachymeningeal enhancement, venous distention of the lateral sinus, subdural fluid collection), and six quantitative signs (pituitary height, suprasellar cistern, prepontine cistern, mamillopontine distance, the midbrain-pons angle, and the angle between the vein of Galen and the straight sinus). Results A total of 105 patients (61 spontaneous intracranial hypotension patients and 44 post-dural puncture headache patients) who met the inclusion criteria were reviewed. More patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension required epidural blood patch treatment than those with post-dural puncture headache (70.5% (43/61) vs. 45.5% (20/44); p = 0.01) and the spontaneous intracranial hypotension group included a higher proportion of patients who underwent epidural blood patch treatment more than once (37.7% (23/61) vs. 13.6% (6/44); p = 0.007). Brain MRI showed signs of intracranial hypotension in both groups, although the angle between the vein of Galen and the straight sinus was greater in the post-dural puncture headache group (median [95% Confidence Interval]: 85° [68°-79°] vs. 74° [76°-96°], p = 0.02). Conclusions Patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension received more epidural blood patch treatments and more often needed multiple epidural blood patch treatments. Although both groups showed similar brain MRI findings, the angle between the vein of Galen and the straight sinus differed significantly between the groups.

Incidence of postural headache after lumbar puncture requiring epidural blood patch: Effects of needle caliber; 2-year experience

2021 ◽  
pp. 197140092110006
Author(s):  
Warren Chang ◽  
Ajla Kadribegic ◽  
Kate Denham ◽  
Matthew Kulzer ◽  
Tyson Tragon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lumbar Puncture ◽  
Conservative Management ◽  
Epidural Blood Patch ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Blood Patch ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Difference

Purpose A common complication of lumbar puncture (LP) is postural headaches. Epidural blood patches are recommended if patients fail conservative management. Owing to a perceived increase in the number of post-lumbar puncture headaches (PLPHs) requiring epidural blood patches at a regional hospital in our network, the decision was made to switch from 20 to 22 gauge needles for routine diagnostic LPs. Materials and methods Patients presenting for LP and myelography at one network regional hospital were included in the study. The patients were contacted by nursing staff 3 days post-procedure; those patients who still had postural headaches after conservative management and received epidural blood patches were considered positive cases. In total, 292 patients were included; 134 underwent LP with 20-gauge needles (53 male, 81 female, average age 57.7) and 158 underwent LP with 22-gauge needles (79 male, 79 female, average age 54.6). Results Of 134 patients undergoing LP with 20-gauge needles, 15 (11%) had PLPH requiring epidural blood patch (11 female, 3 male, average age 38). Of 158 patients undergoing LP with 22-gauge needles, only 5 (3%) required epidural blood patches (all female, average age 43). The difference was statistically significant ( p < 0.01). Risk factors for PLPH included female gender, younger age, lower body mass index, history of prior PLPH and history of headaches. Conclusion Switching from 20-gauge to 22-gauge needles significantly decreased the incidence of PLPH requiring epidural blood patch. Narrower gauge or non-cutting needles should be considered in patients with risk factors for PLPH, allowing for CSF requirements.

What is the actions mechanism of lumbar epidural blood patch in the treatment of the headache by spontaneous carvical CSF leak?

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (Supplement 39) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
I. Arpino ◽  
E. Ferrante ◽  
C. Guarnerio ◽  
A. Citterio ◽  
R. Sterzi
Keyword(s):  
Epidural Blood Patch ◽  
Csf Leak ◽  
Blood Patch

CT-guided epidural blood patch for treatment of CSF leak and pseudomeningocele following tethered cord release in a 3-year-old

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1191-1194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Cornman-Homonoff ◽  
Andrew Schweitzer ◽  
J. Levi Chazen
Keyword(s):  
Epidural Blood Patch ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Csf Leak ◽  
Ct Guided ◽  
Blood Patch

Efficacy of epidural blood patch for postdural puncture headache

1993 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 702-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. TAIVAINEN ◽  
M. PITKÄNEN ◽  
M. TUOMINEN ◽  
P. H. ROSENBERG
Keyword(s):  
Epidural Blood Patch ◽  
Postdural Puncture Headache ◽  
Blood Patch
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