Inadvertent discogram during transforaminal epidural injection in patients with lumbar disc herniation -A report of 2 cases-

The transforaminal epidural injection (TFEI) has been preferred in many cases because it can deliver the injected dose of medication closer to the nerve root and better facilitate ventral epidural flow compared to other methods. However, in patients with deformities not demonstrated on fluoroscopic...

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Main Authors: Hyun Seog Moon, Byung Cheul Shin, Heung Soon Im, Bang Hoon Song, Young Deog Cha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-01-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-58-104.pdf
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Summary:The transforaminal epidural injection (TFEI) has been preferred in many cases because it can deliver the injected dose of medication closer to the nerve root and better facilitate ventral epidural flow compared to other methods. However, in patients with deformities not demonstrated on fluoroscopic imaging, the needle may enter unwanted locations. We treated two cases of intradiscal injection of contrast dye, during the TFEI, in patients with lumbar disc herniation.
ISSN:2005-6419
2005-7563