Risks and complications of epidural neurolysis - A review with case report;Schwerwiegende risiken und komplikationen der epiduralen neurolyse nach racz: Eine übersicht mit fallbericht

Anasthesiologie Intensivmedizin Notfallmedizin Schmerztherapie

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 213-222

  Wagner, Klaus Jürgen ^a   Sprenger, T ^a   Pecho, C ^a   Kochs, E F ^a   Tolle T R ^a   Berthele, A ^a   Gerdesmeyer, L ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complications; Disc; Epidural neuroplasty; Pain therapy; Racz procedure; Spine

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFTRIAXONE; GENTAMICIN; HYALASE DESSAU; IOHEXOL; TRIAMCINOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CATHETER COMPLICATION; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MENINGITIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLYSIS; REVIEW;

ADHESIONS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CATHETERIZATION; DURA MATER; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGITIS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RISK; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; SPINAL PUNCTURE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33646439537     PISSN: 09392661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-925232     Document Type: Review

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