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9 de ene. de 2024 · Lumbar puncture (LP) with examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is an important diagnostic tool for a variety of infectious and noninfectious neurologic conditions. The indications, contraindications, technique, and complications of LP in adults will be reviewed here. Techniques of LP in children and of spinal and other types of neuraxial ...
24 de jul. de 2023 · Contraindications to performing a lumbar puncture include skin infection near or at the site of lumbar puncture needle insertion, central nervous system (CNS) lesion or spinal mass leading to increased intracranial pressure, platelet count less than 20,000 mm3 (ideally the platelet count should be greater than 50,000 mm3), use of unfiltrated ...
8 de sept. de 2020 · Absolute contraindications for lumbar puncture are the presence of infected skin over the needle entry site and the presence of unequal pressures between the supratentorial and infratentorial...
16 de sept. de 2022 · There are several contraindications that must be excluded prior to performing lumbar puncture. Underlying diseases such as Arnold-Chiari malformation and vertebral abnormalities should be considered. In real-world practice, clinicians usually order brain computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before lumbar puncture ...
18 de may. de 2017 · Our consensus guidelines address contraindications, as well as patient-related and procedure-related risk factors that can influence the development of post-LP complications. Discussion. When an LP is performed correctly, the procedure is well tolerated and accepted with a low complication rate.
4 de may. de 2024 · Although lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is generally recognized as safe, it does carry some risks. These include: Post-lumbar puncture headache. As many as 25% of people who undergo a lumbar puncture develop a headache afterward due to fluid leaking into nearby tissues.
Absolute contraindications for performing a LP include infected skin over the puncture site, increased intracranial pressure (ICP) from any space-occupying lesion (mass, abscess), and trauma or mass to lumbar vertebrae.
