Secondarily, acquiring standard ultrasound imaging of the lumbar ... for needle insertion and the estimated depth to the epidural space. A senior attending physician placed the epidural catheter ...

Catheterisation of the epidural space (an 'epidural') is a common way of providing pain relief for childbirth or surgery. Ultrasound guidance may be used to help position the tip of the catheter in ...

Placement of a catheter in the lumbar epidural space allows for the administration of analgesic and local anesthetic agents to a series of dorsal- and ventral-nerve roots that exit the spinal cord ...

When the needle crosses the ligament and enters the epidural space, the resistance mostly ... have looked at using imaging procedures like ultrasound and fluoroscopy to guide the insertion process ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows.

Epidural steroid injections can deliver an anti-inflammatory steroid into the epidural space around the spinal cord. It is unclear why this might cause pain before relief, but it may involve the ...

A doctor will inject steroids into the epidural space to reduce inflammation due to certain spinal conditions. An epidural steroid injection (ESI) delivers steroids directly into the epidural ...

a steroid or corticosteroid medication is injected into a part of the spine called the epidural space. The goal is to help reduce certain kinds of back pain. "Chronic back pain is common and can ...

The use of pre-procedure ultrasound has been associated with a reduced risk of failed epidural analgesia and complications. However, conventional ultrasound is not designed to image spinal bone ...

Catheterisation of the epidural space (an 'epidural') is a common way of providing pain relief for childbirth or surgery. Ultrasound guidance may be used to help position the tip of the catheter in ...