Meaning LUMBAR DRAIN
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LUMBAR DRAIN


A device (usually a long, thin, flexible tube) inserted through the skin into the cerebrospinal fluid space of the lower back; provides a method of draining cerebrospinal fluid.
Source: esurgeon.com

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LUMBAR DRAIN


 - A device (usually a long, thin, flexible tube) inserted through the skin into the cerebrospinal fluid space of the lower back; provides a method of draining cerebrospinal fluid.
Source: aans.org

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A lumbar drain is used in a variety of circumstances including testing whether a person might be a candidate for long-term shunting of (CSF) fluid. In patients diagnosed with NPH, prior to placing a permanent shunt, a lumbar drain can be used to gauge if the patient will respond to the shunt. This is a procedure done in the hospital (it may take 1 [..]
Source: nhfonline.org (offline)

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LUMBAR DRAIN


A device (usually a long, thin flexible tube) inserted through the skin into the cerebrospinal fluid space of the lower back; provides a method of draining cerebrospinal fluid.
Source: weillcornellbrainandspine.org





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