Resisted Inspiration: A New Technique to Aid in the Detection of CSF-Venous Fistulas
Ian T. Mark, Matthew R. Amans, Vinil Shah, Kazim Narsinh, M. Travis Caton, S. Teixeira, W.P. Dillon
Abstract
We describe a technique termed "resisted inspiration" that could be used during myelography to decrease superior vena cava venous pressure and increase lumbar CSF pressure, potentially aiding in the detection of CSF-venous fistulas.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVenous pressureSuperior vena cavaCentral venous pressureMyelographyLumbar punctureLumbarInferior vena cavaSurgeryRadiologyInternal medicineCerebrospinal fluidBlood pressureSpinal cordHeart ratePsychiatryNeurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesCerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis