Diagnostic lumbar puncture and associated risk factors in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Abstract EN

A study used to determine the risk factors for spontaneous (Bloody) and procedure related (Traumatic) hemorrhagic complications in diagnostic lumbar punctures (LPs) of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

In our study age of the patient and platelet count at time of diagnostic LPs are important risk factors for hemorrhagic problems related to the procedure.

In the age less than 1 year, 25 procedures performed traumatic and bloody LPs (52%, 36 % respectively).

With the low platelet count < 100 x 109 / L, high incidence of traumatic and bloody LPs (33.3 %, 25.5 % respectively), and the majority seen in cases with sever thrombocytopenia (platelet count (25 x 109) were traumatic and bloody LPs are (72 %, 27.9 % respectively (.