Lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is helpful for the treatment of lumbosacral radicular pain, but in case of intravascular injection, infrequently serious complication can be developed. Against this backdrop, if there is any difference of frequency of intravascular injection incidence during S1 TFESI between method in anteroposterior view and method in oblique view using Scotty dog, the result can be crucial factor in selecting the approach. In addition, appropriate volume of injection will be checked in each approach.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
201
anteroposterior approach group (n=104): check intravascular injection while performing S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection in anteroposterior view under fluoroscopy
oblique approach group (n=104): same as anteroposterior approach group except using oblique view
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Seoul, South Korea
the incidence of intravascular injection
the incidence of intravascular injection in the anteroposterior approach group and the oblique approach group
Time frame: 5 seconds after injection of contrast media via block needle.
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