Improved method of lumbar puncture in the newborn and small infant

Successful lumbar puncture in the newborn or small infant is a matter of luck rather than skill. Practice does not make perfect in the execution of this diagnostically major procedure. Thus, the "traumatic" tap is a frequent acute disappointment for even experienced physicians. For years I...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1971-08, Vol.48 (2), p.335-336
Main Author: Rothman, F B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Methods
Needles
Spinal Puncture - instrumentation
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Summary:Successful lumbar puncture in the newborn or small infant is a matter of luck rather than skill. Practice does not make perfect in the execution of this diagnostically major procedure. Thus, the "traumatic" tap is a frequent acute disappointment for even experienced physicians. For years I'd accepted the vagaries of chance while seeking crucial data about cerebrospinal fluid. Then one night about 5 years ago the frustrating scenario suggested above was again reenacted. The nursery supply of "spinal needles" was exhausted.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.48.2.335