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A '''spinal puncture''', also called a '''spinal tap''', '''lumbar puncture''', or '''LP''' is "tapping of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref><ref name="pmid17062865">{{cite journal |author=Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J |title=How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis? |journal=JAMA |volume=296 |issue=16 |pages=2012–22 |year=2006 |month=October |pmid=17062865 |doi=10.1001/jama.296.16.2012 |url=http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17062865 |issn=}}</ref> | A '''spinal puncture''', also called a '''spinal tap''', '''lumbar puncture''', or '''LP''' is "tapping of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref><ref name="pmid17062865">{{cite journal |author=Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J |title=How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis? |journal=JAMA |volume=296 |issue=16 |pages=2012–22 |year=2006 |month=October |pmid=17062865 |doi=10.1001/jama.296.16.2012 |url=http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17062865 |issn=}}</ref> | ||
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Use of an 'atraumatic needle' may reduce the chance of headache, although this needle is more difficult to use and may increase the number attempts needed before successful puncture.<ref name="pmid17062865"/> Reinsertion of the stylet before needle removal decreases headache.<ref name="pmid17062865"/> | |||
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Revision as of 12:46, 24 June 2008
A spinal puncture, also called a spinal tap, lumbar puncture, or LP is "tapping of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.[1][2]
Procedure
Use of an 'atraumatic needle' may reduce the chance of headache, although this needle is more difficult to use and may increase the number attempts needed before successful puncture.[2] Reinsertion of the stylet before needle removal decreases headache.[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Spinal puncture (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J (October 2006). "How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis?". JAMA 296 (16): 2012–22. DOI:10.1001/jama.296.16.2012. PMID 17062865. Research Blogging.