The review concluded that the strength of evidence for the effectiveness of lumbar
interlaminar epidural injections under fluoroscopy for managing chronic low back and lower …

Opioids are commonly prescribed postoperatively for pain control, especially in spine
surgery. Not only does this pose concerns for potential abuse, but it also has been shown to …

Background Whilst general anaesthesia is commonly used to undertake spine surgery, the
use of neuraxial and peripheral regional anaesthesia techniques for intraoperative and …

Postoperative pain control in patients undergoing spine surgery remains a challenge for the
anesthesiologist. In addition to incisional pain, these patients experience pain arising from …

OBJECT The authors' aim in this paper was to review the intraoperative use of epidural
steroids in lumbar discectomy surgery with a focus on surgical complications. METHODS A …

Object This systematic review assesses the efficacy of epidural steroids on adults
undergoing lumbar spine surgery for degenerative spinal disease. Methods The Cochrane …

Background This study is a descriptive review of the literature aimed at examining the
efficacy of the use of intraoperative epidural steroids in lumbar disc surgery, a matter that …

Background This review assessed the efficacy of epidural steroid administration on the
reduction of pain, hospital stay time, and use of opioid analgesics postoperatively. Methods …

Background: Our review question was “Does perioperative steroids administration, in
comparison with other treatments or placebo, improve either postoperative pain control …

Abstract Treatment for lumbar disc herniation after failed conservative treatment is
discectomy. Discectomy can significantly relieve back pain as well as radicular symptoms …