[The sprotte needle decreases the incidence of postspinal headache]

Postspinal headache (PSH) is the most frequent complication of spinal anesthesia. The factors responsible for the development of PSH include needle size, shape of the needle tip, patient's age, sex, infusion volume and period of resting. The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of PSH between two different types of needle, Sprotte needle and Quincke needle. The Sprotte needle is characterized by a round profiled tip equipped with a lateral orifice. Our investigation by questionnaires revealed that the incidences of PSH after using either 22G Sprotte needle or 21-25G Quincke needle were 0% and 38.8%, respectively. We conclude that the Sprotte needle decrease the incidence of PSH.