Complications of epidural neuroplasty: A retrospective evaluation

Neuromodulation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 237-247

  Talu, Gul K ^a   Erdine, Serdar ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arachnoidosis; Complications of epidural procedures; Epidural lysis; Low back pain; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; LIDOCAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL NEUROPLASTY; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGITIS; NEUROLYSIS; PARESTHESIA; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SPINE DISEASE; TECHNIQUE; URINARY HESITANCY;

EID: 0142089936     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1403.2003.03031.x     Document Type: Article

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