Journal article
Safety of lumbar punctures in patients with thrombocytopenia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: American Association of Blood Banks guidelines recommend a minimum platelet count of 50 × 10(9) /l for LPs (lumbar puncture), but evidence is lacking. The objective of this study was to describe the range of platelet counts at which LPs are performed, and the rate of traumatic taps and haemorrhagic complications in an adult oncology population.
METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of patients receiving LPs over a 2-year period was …
Authors
Ning S; Kerbel B; Callum J; Lin Y
Journal
Vox Sanguinis, Vol. 110, No. 4, pp. 393–400
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
5 2016
DOI
10.1111/vox.12381
ISSN
0042-9007