Introduction Lumbar puncture (LP) is a widely used diagnostic method in patients of all ages.
Blood-contaminated cerebrospinal fluid samples are frequent and may compromise …

Objective: To determine the incidence of traumatic lumbar puncture (LP). Methods: A
retrospective study was conducted at an urban, university tertiary care referral center with …

Objectives Lumbar puncture (LP) is an important technique for assessing and treating
neurological symptoms. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of …

The objective of this study was to establish the incidence of traumatic or unsuccessful
lumbar punctures (LPs) in the authors' institution. This is a prospective study. Traumatic LP …

Background Lumbar punctures (LP) are regularly and effortlessly used in the emergency
medical departments (EMD). LP use and efficiency have not been fully explored in the …

Background: The number and indications of lumbar punctures (LPs) performed nowadays
are unknown. The primary aim of this work was to report the number of LPs performed in …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to determine if visual and tactile inspection of the
spine is useful in the prediction of a difficult or traumatic lumbar puncture (LP). DESIGN: This …

To the Editor: Lumbar puncture (LP) is not an uncommon procedure in older adults1 and can
be performed in the lateral recumbent (LR) or sitting upright (SU) position. LR allows more …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To minimize diagnostic confusion, a CSF specimen
should be free from traumatically introduced red blood cells (RBCs). The purpose of this …

Background Medicine procedure services (MPS) increasingly perform bedside procedures,
including lumbar punctures (LPs). Success rates and factors associated with LP success …