Real-time Ultrasound-guided Lumbar Puncture: A Comparison of Two Techniques Using Simulation
This study suggests emergency physicians can be trained to use ultrasound-guidance for lumbar puncture in the simulation setting without significantly prohibitive training. Both techniques were performed with high success rates. There may be a preference for implementing the paramedian sagittal oblique approach over the transverse interlaminar.
Authors
- Elaine Situ-LaCasse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2436-4410)
- Kara Samsel
- Josie Acuña (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8039-1819)
- Srikar Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3196-1851)
- David Wasiak
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.21163
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47