Table 3 Techniques of lumbar puncture (N = 532)
Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient position during lumbar puncture | Sitting | 520 | 98% | ||
Lateral | 12 | 2% | |||
Site of lumbar puncture | L2-L3 | 11 | 2% | ||
L3-L4 | 475 | 89% | |||
L4-L5 | 46 | 9% | |||
Vertebral approach during lumbar puncture | Median | 482 | 91% | ||
Para median | 35 | 7% | |||
Taylors | 15 | 3% | |||
Paresthesia during puncture | Yes | 105 | 20% | ||
No | 427 | 80% | |||
Speed of injection | Fast | 14 | 3% | ||
Slow | 518 | 97% | |||
Needle size in gauge | 22 | 8 | 2% | ||
23 | 219 | 41% | |||
24 | 305 | 57% | |||
Immediately change of position after spinal anaesthesia | Yes | Head up | 308 | 440 | 83% |
Head down | 36 | ||||
Left lateral | 94 | ||||
Right lateral | 2 | ||||
No | 92 | 17% | |||
Number of spinal attempt | 1–2 times | 463 | 87% | ||
3–4 times | 69 | 13% | |||
Needle type | Quincke | 532 | 100% | ||