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Sonographically Guided Lumbar Puncture in Pediatric Patients

Wang, Page I. ; Wang, Anthony C. ; Naidu, Jennifer O. ; DiPietro, Michael A. ; Sundgren, Pia LU orcid ; Quint, Douglas J. ; Parmar, Hemant A. ; Shah, Gaurang V. ; Muraszko, Karin M. and Srinivasan, Ashok (2013) In Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 32(12). p.2191-2197
Abstract
Our aim with this study was to develop a user-friendly method for pediatric sonographically guided lumbar punctures so that we can visualize intrathecal anatomy, confirm intrathecal injection at the time of injection, and, most importantly, avoid ionizing radiation to a child's already radiosensitive pelvis. Sonographically guided lumbar puncture was prospectively performed in children aged 7 weeks to 16 years. All attempts (n = 9) were successful. We were able to identify relevant anatomy (including the conus in children 10 years and younger), confirm intrathecal injection, visualize intrathecal hematoma, and avoid radiation. Sonography is a promising modality for image-guided lumbar punctures without radiation in children.
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lumbar puncture, pediatric, sonography
in
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
volume
32
issue
12
pages
2191 - 2197
publisher
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
external identifiers
  • wos:000328099000018
  • scopus:84890919038
  • pmid:24277903
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1550-9613
DOI
10.7863/ultra.32.12.2191
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English
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  abstract     = {{Our aim with this study was to develop a user-friendly method for pediatric sonographically guided lumbar punctures so that we can visualize intrathecal anatomy, confirm intrathecal injection at the time of injection, and, most importantly, avoid ionizing radiation to a child's already radiosensitive pelvis. Sonographically guided lumbar puncture was prospectively performed in children aged 7 weeks to 16 years. All attempts (n = 9) were successful. We were able to identify relevant anatomy (including the conus in children 10 years and younger), confirm intrathecal injection, visualize intrathecal hematoma, and avoid radiation. Sonography is a promising modality for image-guided lumbar punctures without radiation in children.}},
  author       = {{Wang, Page I. and Wang, Anthony C. and Naidu, Jennifer O. and DiPietro, Michael A. and Sundgren, Pia and Quint, Douglas J. and Parmar, Hemant A. and Shah, Gaurang V. and Muraszko, Karin M. and Srinivasan, Ashok}},
  issn         = {{1550-9613}},
  keywords     = {{lumbar puncture; pediatric; sonography}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{12}},
  pages        = {{2191--2197}},
  publisher    = {{American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine}},
  series       = {{Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine}},
  title        = {{Sonographically Guided Lumbar Puncture in Pediatric Patients}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.7863/ultra.32.12.2191}},
  doi          = {{10.7863/ultra.32.12.2191}},
  volume       = {{32}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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