Spinal endoscopic adhesiolysis in the management of chronic low back pain: A preliminary report of a randomized, double-blind trial

Pain Physician

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 259-267

  Manchikanti, Laxmaiah ^a   Rivera, Jose J ^a   Pampati, Vidyasagar ^a   Damron, Kim S ^a   Beyer, Carla D ^a   Brandon, Doris E ^a   Wilson, Sue R ^a  

^a PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER OF PADUCAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural fibrosis; Myeloscopy; Persistent low back pain; Post lumbar laminectomy syndrome; Spinal endoscopy

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE NAPSILATE; FENTANYL; HYDROCODONE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHADONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYCODONE; PENTAZOCINE; PETHIDINE; STEROID; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SOMATIZATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0043065316     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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