An X-ray-guided spinal tap procedure fails more than half of the time in young infants and should be used sparingly, if at all, for those patients, according to a new study. An X-ray-guided spinal tap ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An X-ray-guided spinal tap -- a procedure in which a small needle is inserted into the patient's lower spine to retrieve cerebrospinal fluid -- carries higher risks for ...
A hospital launched an investigation after staff stuck a needle in the wrong baby. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT They had been due to carry out a lumbar puncture—where a needle is inserted ...
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