Health & Medicinearticle2026-08-30

Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture:Experience in Two Difficult Cases.

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Abstract

Lumbar puncture is an important clinical technique.In patients with spinal deformities or those who undergo lumbar surgery,using surface anatomical landmarks for localization is often challenging,and real-time ultrasound guidance can be employed to complete the procedure.This article reports two representative difficult cases of lumbar puncture and provides a detailed review and summary of the application and clinical experience of ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture in these types of patients.

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Authors: Si Chen, Jiao Zhang, Min Qian, Yi Dai, Sheng-Nan Yang, Xu-Lei Cui

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital