Feasibility and safety of ultrasound-guided caudal epidural glucocorticoid injections - 14/10/10
, Pascale Guillot, Jean-Marie Berthelot, Joëlle Glemarec, Yves Maugars
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Abstract |
Objectives |
To assess the feasibility and safety of caudal epidural glucocorticoid injections performed with ultrasound guidance.
Methods |
We studied 30 patients with low back pain and nerve root pain related to disk herniation or associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. A caudal epidural injection was performed under ultrasound guidance. Prednisolone acetate, 5ml, was administered with 10ml of saline and 5ml of iodinated contrast agent, providing an epidurogram. Acceptability of the procedure by the patient was assessed. Adverse events occurring immediately after the procedure and within the first month were collected.
Results |
The sacral hiatus was identified in 29 (96.6%) patients. Mean distance between the two sacral cornua was 1.42cm (range, 0.83–2.13) and mean diameter of the sacral hiatus was 0.60cm (0,2–1.28). The injection proved feasible in 28 of the 29 patients. The epidurogram indicated that the injection was successful in 27 patients. Mean procedure duration was 15minutes (30–10). No cerebrospinal fluid reflux occurred. Blood reflux was noted in 9/29 patients and resolved in eight upon needle repositioning. All patients deemed the procedure acceptable. No complications were recorded during the first month.
Conclusion |
Ultrasound-guided caudal glucocorticoid injection is a fast, easy-to-perform, well accepted procedure. In our study, an epidurogram confirming that the needle was in the epidural space was obtained in 27 of 28 patients.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Epidural injection, Sacral hiatus, Ultrasonography, Low back pain, Sciatica, Lumbar spinal stenosis
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Vol 77 - N° 5
P. 440-444 - octobre 2010 Retour au numéro
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