Is sedation indicated before spinal injections?

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 25, 2007, Pages

  Kim, Nancy ^a   Delport, Elva ^a   Cucuzzella, Tony ^a   Marley, Julie ^a   Pruitt, Christine ^a  

^a Christiana Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Sedation; Spinal injections

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDATION; ANXIETY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANXIETY; DIAZEPAM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39049161501     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31815b7e9f     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Bogduk N. International Spinal Injection Society guidelines for the performance of spinal injection procedures. Part 1: zygapophysial joint blocks. Clin J Pain 1997;13:285-302.
2. Manchikanti L, Staats PS, Singh V, et al. Evidence-based practice guidelines for interventional techniques in the management of chronic spinal pain. Pain Physician 2003;6:3-81.
3. Ahmed SU, Tonidandel W, Trella J, et al. Peri-procedural protocols for interventional pain management techniques: a survey of US pain centers. Pain Physician 2005;8:181-5.
4. Hodges SD, Castleberg RL, Miller T, et al. Cervical epidural steroid injection with intrinsic spinal cord damage. Two case reports. Spine 1999;24:2137-42.
5. Manchikanti L, Damron KS, Rivera J, et al. Evaluation of the effect of sedation as a confounding factor in the diagnostic validity of lumbar facet joint pain: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation. Pain Physician 2004;7:411-7.
6. Derby R. Point of view: cervical epidural steroid injection with intrinsic spinal cord damage: two case reports. Spine 1998;23:2141-2.
7. Cucuzzella TR, Delport EG, Kim N, et al. A survey: conscious sedation with epidural and zygapophysial injections: is it necessary? Spine J 2006;6:364-9.
8. Marteau TM, Bekker H. The development of a six-item short-form of the state scale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Br J Clin Psychol 1992;31:301-6.
9. Spielberger CD, Gorusch RL, Lushene RE. Manual for the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychology Press; 1983.
10. Uddin M, Abdi S. Sedation for percutaneous procedures. In: Slipman CW, Derby R, Simeone FA, et al., eds. Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach. London: Elsevier. In press.