The effect of needle dimensions and infusion rates on injection pressures in regional anaesthesia needles: a bench-top study.

Abstract:

:Animal studies have shown that injection pressures > 75 kPa indicate probable intrafascicular needle tip position. This study describes the flow/pressure characteristics of seven common needle systems. A syringe pump delivered flow rates of 5, 6.67, 10, 13.3, 15 and 20 ml.min(-1) through these needle systems, while keeping the needle tips open to atmosphere. A pressure transducer connected between the syringe and needle provided a real-time graphical display for analysis. Mean plateau pressures increased linearly with flow and with decreasing needle diameter (2.7-92 kPa). Flow rates > 17 ml.min(-1) and needle sizes 22 G and smaller produced mean plateau pressures > 75 kPa. Pressure monitors upstream from the needle may produce false-positive alarms at high flow rates due to needle resistance, and unreliable readings due to non-laminar flow. We recommend injection rates ≤ 15 ml.min(-1) (0.25 ml.s(-1) ) to reduce the effect of factors upstream from the needle tip as a cause of high pressure readings.

journal_name

Anaesthesia

journal_title

Anaesthesia

authors

Patil JJ,Ford S,Egeler C,Williams DJ

doi

10.1111/anae.12869

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-02-01 00:00:00

pages

183-9

issue

2

eissn

0003-2409

issn

1365-2044

journal_volume

70

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