Fluoroscopic-guided lumbar puncture: fluoroscopic time and implications of body mass index--a baseline study

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 35; no. 8; pp. 1475 - 1480
• Main Authors: Boddu, S R, Corey, A, Peterson, R, Saindane, A M, Hudgins, P A, Chen, Z, Wang, X, Applegate, K E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society of Neuroradiology 01.08.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Mass Index; Female; Fluoroscopy - methods; Humans; Lumbosacral Region; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity - complications; Patient Safety; Spinal Puncture - methods; Spinal Puncture - standards; Surgery, Computer-Assisted - methods; Surgery, Computer-Assisted - standards; Young Adult

Fluoroscopic-guided lumbar puncture is an effective alternative to bedside lumbar puncture in challenging patients. However, no published guidelines are available for an acceptable range of fluoroscopic time for this procedure. The purpose of this study was to set department benchmark fluoroscopic t...