The Use of Contrast in Caudal Epidural Injections under Image Intensifier Guidance: Is It Necessary?
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
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: 190-192, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We investigated the value of using contrast as an additional aid to confirm the accuracy of needle placement for caudal epidural injections under intraoperative image intensifier guidance.METHODS:
A total of 252 consecutive patients were included in this study. Their mean age was 46.7 years (range, 32 to 76 years). There were 133 males (53%) and 119 females (47%) over a 12-month period.RESULTS:
Of the 252 consecutive procedures, the contrast enhanced image intensifier confirmed accurate needle placement on first attempt in 252 cases (100%). Needle resiting following the infiltration of contrast was required in 0 case.CONCLUSIONS:
The results from this study demonstrate that a surgeon beyond the learning curve can accurately place caudal epidural injections using image intensification only, without the use of contrast.
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Asunto principal:
Columna Vertebral
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Inyecciones Epidurales
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Fluoroscopía
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Curva de Aprendizaje
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Anestesia Caudal
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Agujas
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
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