2020
DOI: 10.34172/jrcm.2020.020
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Ultrasound guided lumbar puncture reduces failed punctures, spent time and number of attempts in emergency department

Abstract: Introduction: The present study was an attempt to evaluate the role of ultrasonography on decreasing the number of attempts, failed punctures, time needed to perform the procedure and patients’ pain. Methods: This study is a prospective case-control. Patients were divided in two groups randomly. A two-dimensional probe was used to localize intervertebral space in the ultrasound guidance (US group). In manual palpation (MP group) however, insertion level was determined using the standard technique by manual pal… Show more

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“…Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture advantages 1. Decrease time wasting in the procedure[12,18,19,27] 2. Increase ease of procedure in those patients whose spinal landmarks are either difficult to palpate or not palpable[12,15,16,18] …”
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“…Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture advantages 1. Decrease time wasting in the procedure[12,18,19,27] 2. Increase ease of procedure in those patients whose spinal landmarks are either difficult to palpate or not palpable[12,15,16,18] …”
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confidence: 99%