Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture is a medical procedure used in some emergency departments to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for diagnostic purposes. In contrast to standard lumbar puncture by palpation, the use of ultrasound imaging may reduce the number of failed punctures, needle insertions, and needle redirections.[1] Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture was first described in Russian medical literature in 1971.[2]
| Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | To obtain cerebrospinal fluid |
References
edit- ^ Shaikh, F.; Brzezinski, J.; Alexander, S.; Arzola, C.; Carvalho, J. C. A.; Beyene, J.; Sung, L. (26 March 2013). "Ultrasound imaging for lumbar punctures and epidural catheterisations: systematic review and meta-analysis". BMJ. 346 (mar26 1): f1720. doi:10.1136/bmj.f1720. PMID 23532866.
- ^ Michael Murphy and Arun Nagdev. "Focus On: Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture". American College of Emergency Physicians. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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