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Table 1 Quantitative radioisotope cisternography in patients with intracranial hypotension.

From: Cerebrospinal fluid leakage after radioisotope cisternography is not influenced by needle size at lumbar puncture in patients with intracranial hypotension

 

22 G (n = 57)

 

23 G (n = 57)

 

25 G (n = 57)

 

PTA

16

28.1%

10

17.5%

18

31.6%

EBF 1

12

21.1%

6

10.5%

4

7.0%

EBF 3

16

28.1%

28

49.1%

26

45.6%

normal

13

22.8%

13

22.8%

9

15.8%

  1. Data shows the number and percentage of patients in three groups after lumbar puncture with 22, 23, or 25 gauge needles. PTA: patients that showed radioisotope parathecal activity; EBF1: early bladder filling at 1 h without PTA; EBF3: early bladder filling at 3 h without PTA; normal: patients having cisternograms without PTA or EBF. All PTA patients had EBF at 1 h. There were no significant differences between needle sizes.