Epidural steroid injections (ESIs), which can provide significant but temporary pain relief in
well-selected patients, are the most commonly performed procedure in pain management …

Background Epidural corticosteroid injections are used frequently worldwide in the treatment
of radicular pain. Concerns have arisen involving rare major neurologic injuries after this …

The epidural space is one of the most explored spaces of the human body. This exploration
demands a good knowledge of the relevant anatomy and contents of the space. First …

Background. The hanging drop (HD) technique presumably relies on the presence of
subatmospheric epidural pressure. It is not clear whether this negative pressure is intrinsic …

Methods: The prospective non-blinded randomised control study was conducted on 50
parturient with uncomplicated pregnancy during active labour. Patients were randomly …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In this study, we aimed to clarify the importance of
residency grade and other factors which influence the success of thoracic epidural …

A retrospective evaluation of the effect of patient position on postdural puncture headache: is
sitting position worse? Page 1 130 ANAESTH, PAIN & INTENSIVE CARE; VOL 19(2) APR-JUN …

Background: In the cervical spine, the ligamentum flavum (LF) is often incompletely fused at
the midline. Therefore, accessing the epidural space (ES) using the loss of resistance (LOR) …

Background: Thoracolumbar or caudal epidural anesthesia affects intracranial pressure
(ICP) in both animals and humans. Epidural injection increases ICP at least transiently …

Reliable and timely administration of epidural analgesia during labor is a major goal for both
parturients and anesthesiologists. Although maternal anatomy sometimes contributes to …