| Title: |
Ultrasound guided lumbar puncture reduces failed punctures, spent time and number of attempts in emergency department |
| Authors: |
Pouraghaei, Mahboub; Tarzamani, Mohammadkazem; Moharramzadeh, Payman; Nikniaz, Sahar; Karimian, Soraiya; Balafar, Moloud |
| Source: |
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine ; volume 8, issue 1, page 20-20 ; ISSN 2717-0616 |
| Publisher Information: |
Maad Rayan Publishing Company |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Description: |
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 palpation. The number of attempts (needle insertion) required for a successful tap and successful/unsuccessful attempts were considered as the primary outcome measures. Results : Male patients with an average age of 44.08±15.83 years accounted for 60% (30 individuals) of the population. Success rate was 92% in the US group and 34% in the MP group ( P |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.34172/jrcm.2020.020 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.34172/jrcm.2020.020; https://jrcm.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jrcm-8-20.pdf |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.1BF4336C |
| Database: |
BASE |