What Harm Can Lumbar Puncture Needle Operation Produce?

Lumbar puncture requires the patient to lie on his or her side bent on the bed, with two hands hugging the knee, to make the lumbar kyphosis as much as possible, to increase the intervertebral space as much as possible, and then to drip out the cerebrospinal fluid. This procedure sounds quite scary. Therefore, many people are worried about the harm of lumbar puncture. Here are the four hazards of getting a lumbar puncture.

Four hazards of lumbar puncture

1, have a headache

After the lumbar puncture, if the infusion is not timely enough, it will lead to less cerebrospinal fluid in the subarachnoid space, the intracranial pressure will also decrease, and eventually the patient will have headache symptoms.

2, infection,

Puncture is an invasive procedure, during which a bacterial virus is likely to be inserted, along with the cerebrospinal fluid into the circulation of the body, resulting in infection, in severe cases can lead to suppurative meningitis.

3, bleeding

If the patient has problems with coagulation function, it may lead to bleeding at the puncture site.

4. Nerve damage

Inaccuracy of lumbar puncture may cause damage to nerve roots or cauda equina. So waist piercings are typically harmful, but with proper clinical practice, these problems can be avoided.

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