title: [Lateral cervical puncture for myelography and cerebrospinal fluid collection: technical note].
abstract: The lateral cervical puncture for myelography or cerebrospinal fluid collection is a modification of the technique of percutaneous cervical cordotomy. It may be performed at the atlanto-axial or atlanto-occipital interspace. It is simple to perform, and appears to be safer and more easily mastered than suboccipital puncture, with no more discomfort to the patient than that associated with lumbar puncture.
authors.affiliation: Divisão de Neurocirurgia Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Brasil.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rossitti
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Balbo
mesh_terms: D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D006801:Humans; D009192:Myelography; D009333:Neck; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Punção cervical lateral para mielografia e coleta do líquido cefalorraqueano: nota técnica.