Although often used with endoscopic endonasal surgery, the lumbar drain procedure can add time — about a half hour — and carries some known risks, including injury to nerve roots, low-pressure ...

Lumbar laminectomy is a surgery to treat spinal compression in your lower back. ... including what happens during the procedure, ... You may have a wound drain placed after the surgery, ...

Killer cop Wayne Couzens was secretly taken to hospital for a back operation – reportedly costing the taxpayer £17,000.

In this procedure, a tube connected to a drainage bag is inserted in the CSF compartment at the base of the person’s back. A needle is inserted into the back; then the lumbar drain catheter is ...

Your brain and spinal cord are bathed in fluid. A lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap, is a procedure doctors use to remove and test some of this liquid, called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Evidence-based recommendations on lumbar subcutaneous shunt. This involves using a shunt to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid away so that it doesn’t damage the brain or eyes. Is this guidance up to ...

He first underwent an angiogram and lumbar drain procedure to reduce the swelling in his back right away. "Brendan Town is a sweet and caring man," his wife wrote on the online fundraiser, ...

A nurse will discuss post-procedure instructions with you and provide the instructions to you in written form. Avoid strenuous or vigorous exercise for a day or so following the lumbar puncture.

Medtronic has launched a new procedure to allow for lateral access to the L5-S1 disc space. Called the Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion for L5-S1, the procedure gives surgeons access to all levels of ...

During the procedure a small flexible tube called a lumbar drain is placed in the lower spine. The tube drains excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) which fills the fluid compartment of the brain and ...

His father suffered a stroke Feb. 7 and on March 8 was scheduled for a routine procedure to have a lumbar drain replaced. He was expected to leave the hospital in three days for rehabilitation.

He first underwent an angiogram and lumbar drain procedure to reduce the swelling in his back right away. "Brendan Town is a sweet and caring man," his wife wrote on the online fundraiser, ...