"How-To" Guide - Paraspinous Lumbar Puncture / Spinal Anesthesia [Lateral Position]

This is a brief review of how to perform spinal anesthesia / lumbar puncture in the lateral position using the paraspinous (paramedian) approach. Note that the 2 operators featured here are junior trainees, which I hope helps to illustrate that this is a relatively simple technique yet tremendously useful in difficult patients.
Complement this with our comprehensive review article at BJA Education (https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1iG9n7... - free-to-access until 04 Feb 2024), and other videos in this channel.
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