| Literature DB >> 27547275 |
Shadi Lahham1, Priel Schmalbach1, Sean P Wilson1, Lori Ludeman1, Mohammad Subeh1, Jocelyn Chao1, Nadeem Albadawi1, Niki Mohammadi1, John C Fox1.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to determine if point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) pre-procedure identification of landmarks can decrease failure rate, reduce procedural time, and decrease the number of needle redirections and reinsertions when performing a lumbar puncture (LP).Entities:
Keywords: Lumbar puncture; Spinal tap; Ultrasound
Year: 2016 PMID: 27547275 PMCID: PMC4988105 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2016.03.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Emerg Med ISSN: 1920-8642