Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Most pain physicians know that fluoroscopy might improve the safety, accuracy, and efficacy of nerve block; however, it is difficult to distinguish the previously administered contrast medium from the injecting contrast medium, and to identify accurate contrast medium diffusion flow in a case of existing radiodensities such as cement and screw. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) can improve accuracy of nerve blocks. CASE PRESENTATION: CONCLUSIONS: The advantages of DSA in fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal epidural block and nerve block are identification of the degree of appropriate contrast flow (epidural and nerve root sleeve) and the intravascular administration without overlapping radiodense structures.
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Authors | Sun Kyung Park, Yun Suk Choi |
Journal | Anesthesiology and pain medicine
(Anesth Pain Med)
Vol. 4
Issue 5
Pg. e19927
(Dec 2014)
ISSN: 2228-7523 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 25793174
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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