The application of percutaneous lysis of epidural adhesions in patients with failed back surgery syndrome;A aplicação da lise percutânea de aderências epidurais em pacientes com síndrome pós- Laminectomia

Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 357-362

  Chun Jing, He ^a   Hao Xiong, Nie ^a   Jia Xiang, Ni ^b  

^a GUIZHOU PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Back pain; Epidural space; Failed back surgery syndrome; Tissue adhesions

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL LYSIS; EPIDURAL SPACE; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; LYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; TISSUE ADHESION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; EPIDURAL SPACE; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE ADHESIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES;

EID: 84860720147     PISSN: 01028650     EISSN: 16782674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-86502012000400013     Document Type: Article

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