Differential rates of intravascular uptake and pain perception during lumbosacral epidural injection among adults using a 22-gauge needle versus 25-gauge needle: a randomized clinical trial

Differential rates of intravascular uptake and pain perception during lumbosacral epidural injection among adults using a 22-gauge needle versus 25-gauge needle: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Inadvertent intravascular injection has been suggested as the most probable mechanism behind serious neurological complications during transforaminal epidural steroid injections. Authors believe a smaller gauge needle may lead to less intravascular uptake and less pain. Theoretic...

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Main Authors: Robin Raju, Michael Mehnert, David Stolzenberg, Jeremy Simon, Theodore Conliffe, Jeffrey Gehret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Intravascular uptake
Epidural
Transforaminal
Needle gauge
Fluoroscopy
Pain perception
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-01137-0

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