What does a failed lumbar puncture needle mean?

Psychological intervention should be performed during lumbar puncture.

Preoperative psychological intervention explains the purpose, process, special position and possible discomfort of lumbar puncture to the patient, understands the patient's worries and concerns through conversation, and then implements patient and meticulous psychological counseling to eliminate the patient's fear and nervousness , to gain their trust, so that patients have adequate psychological preparation.

Intraoperative psychological intervention Instruct the patient to keep the head bowed, bowed waist, and tucked knees. Avoid moving during the puncture process. If you want to cough, notify the doctor first, suspend the operation, avoid tissue damage and move the puncture position. If you feel uncomfortable, report it to the doctor at any time. Closely observe the changes of the patient's complexion, consciousness, and vital signs and make preparations for all rescues.

Postoperative psychological intervention comforts and considers patients, praises the cooperation of patients, instructs patients to lie on their backs for 4-6 hours, and fasting temporarily to avoid leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from the needle eye in the subarachnoid space, resulting in decreased cerebrospinal fluid pressure, causing headache, dizziness, and nausea Vomiting discomfort. If you feel unwell, notify your doctor immediately.

If the lumbar puncture fails, doctors can only obtain the data needed for diagnosis and treatment through other methods.

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