Coaxial needle technique for lumbar puncture in the morbidly obese patient.
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Abstract
The authors describe a method of enhancing the ease of lumbar puncture in the morbidly obese patient. In their experience, the coaxial needle technique shortens fluoroscopic and total procedure times when obtaining cerebrospinal fluid for laboratory analysis or when performing myelography.
Medical subject headings
- Myelography
- Needles
- Obesity, Morbid
- Spinal Puncture