title: Coaxial needle technique for lumbar puncture in the morbidly obese patient.
abstract: The authors describe a method of enhancing the ease of lumbar puncture in the morbidly obese patient. In their experience, the coaxial needle technique shortens fluoroscopic and total procedure times when obtaining cerebrospinal fluid for laboratory analysis or when performing myelography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-9986.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Z L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Deeb
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009192:Myelography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009339:Needles; D009767:Obesity, Morbid; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*