Buscamos verificar a influência do calibre da agulha e da deambulação na ocorrência de cefaléia pós punção subaracnóidea. A amostra constou de 40 pacientes, divididos em 2 grupos de 20. Um grupo foi submetido a punção subaracnóidea com agulha 80x7, e o outro com agulha 80x5. Após a cirurgia os grupos foram redivididos em sub-grupos de 10 pacientes: um sub-grupo recebeu orientação para permanecer no leito por 24 horas pós cirurgia, o outro para deambular após 4 horas. Os resultados demonstraram 100% de ausência de cefaléia nos pacientes puncionados com agulha 80x5. Nos pacientes puncionados com agulha 80x7 apresentaram cefaléia: 30% dos que deambularam entre 4 e 6 horas e 10% dos que permaneceram 24 horas no leito.

With this research, we verified the influence of needle caliber on the incidence of headaches in patients after subrachonoid puncture. The sample consisted at 40 patients, divided into two groups of 20 patients. One group was tested with an 80x7 needle during subrachonoid puncture while the other group was tested with an 80x5 needle during the procedure. After the surgery each group was redivided into subgroups of 10 patients; this one subgroup from each larger group was instructed to lie flaton their backs for 24 hours after surgery. The other subgroup from each category was instructed to lie down for just 4 hours after surgery and to then get up and walk around. The results demonstrate a total absence of headaches after surgery in patients who were treated with an 80x5 needle. Of patientes treated with an 80x7 needle, 30% of the subgroup which got up after only 4 to 6 hours experienced headaches, while just 10% of the subgroup which termained laying down for 24 hours expeienced headaches

With this research, we verified the influence of needle caliber on the incidence of headaches in patients after subrachonoid puncture. The sample consisted at 40 patients, divided into two groups of 20 patients. One group was tested with an 80x7 needle during subrachonoid puncture while the other group was tested with an 80x5 needle during the procedure. After the surgery each group was redivided into subgroups of 10 patients; this one subgroup from each larger group was instructed to lie flaton their backs for 24 hours after surgery. The other subgroup from each category was instructed to lie down for just 4 hours after surgery and to then get up and walk around. The results demonstrate a total absence of headaches after surgery in patients who were treated with an 80x5 needle. Of patientes treated with an 80x7 needle, 30% of the subgroup which got up after only 4 to 6 hours experienced headaches, while just 10% of the subgroup which termained laying down for 24 hours expeienced headaches

Buscamos verificar a influência do calibre da agulha e da deambulação na ocorrência de cefaléia pós punção subaracnóidea. A amostra constou de 40 pacientes, divididos em 2 grupos de 20. Um grupo foi submetido a punção subaracnóidea com agulha 80x7, e o outro com agulha 80x5. Após a cirurgia os grupos foram redivididos em sub-grupos de 10 pacientes: um sub-grupo recebeu orientação para permanecer no leito por 24 horas pós cirurgia, o outro para deambular após 4 horas. Os resultados demonstraram 100% de ausência de cefaléia nos pacientes puncionados com agulha 80x5. Nos pacientes puncionados com agulha 80x7 apresentaram cefaléia: 30% dos que deambularam entre 4 e 6 horas e 10% dos que permaneceram 24 horas no leito.