Computed tomographic epidurography: An aid to understanding deformation of the lumbar dural sac by epidural injections

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 628-633

  Fukushige, T ^a   Kano, T ^a   Sano, T ^a   Irie, M ^a  

^a KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Computed tomographic epidurography; Epidural analgesia

Indexed keywords

IOPAMIDOL; IOTROLAN; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MEPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DURA MATER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; DURA MATER; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOGRAPHY; SPINAL STENOSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032730845     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.1999.00553.x     Document Type: Article

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