Comparison of Intravascular Uptake and Pain Perception During Epidural Injection Using 22 Gauge vs 25 Gauge Needle
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The aim of the study was to quantify the difference between a 22-gauge needle and 25-gauge needle during lumbosacral epidural steroid injection in regards to intravascular uptake and pain perception. There is the notion that a smaller gauge needle may lead to less intravascular uptake and less pain.
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Inadvertent intravascular injection has been suggested as the most probable mechanism behind serious neurological complications during transforaminal epidural steroid injections. There is the notion that a smaller gauge needle may lead to less intravascular uptake and less pain. The aim of the study was to quantify the difference between a 22-gauge needle and 25-gauge needle during lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection in regards to intravascular uptake and pain perception.
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- patients with low back pain and/or radicular pain,
- patients scheduled for lumbosacral TFESI.
Exclusion criteria
- patients with contrast/local anesthetic allergy,
- patients with pregnancy, coagulopathy, systemic infection, and inability to provide informed consent,
- vulnerable patient population including prisoners,
- patients with severe anxiety,
- patients with prior lumbar surgery,
- age <18 years old, and
- Body Mass Index (BMI) > 40.
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162 participants in 2 patient groups
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