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Terminology
Preprocedure
Procedure
Post Procedure
Outcomes
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Nerve root block (NRB)
Synonyms
- Sacral selective nerve root injection
Definitions
- Selective corticosteroid and long-acting anesthetic injection of sacral nerve root at level of neural foramen
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
Getting Started
PROCEDURE
Patient Position/Location
Equipment Preparation
Procedure Steps
Findings and Reporting
Alternative Procedures/Therapies
POST PROCEDURE
Expected Outcome
Things to Do
Things to Avoid
OUTCOMES
Problems
Complications
Selected References
- Mei B et al: Ultrasound-guided lumbar selective nerve root block plus T12 paravertebral and sacral plexus block for hip and knee arthroplasty: three case reports. Medicine (Baltimore). 98(22):e15887, 2019
- Park YJ et al: Novel method for S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection. World Neurosurg. ePub, 2019
- Lee JH et al: Comparison of clinical efficacy of transforaminal and caudal epidural steroid injection in lumbar and lumbosacral disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine J. 18(12):2343-53, 2018
- Cohen SP et al: Epidural steroid injections compared with gabapentin for lumbosacral radicular pain: multicenter randomized double blind comparative efficacy study. BMJ. 350:h1748, 2015
- Chang-Chien GC et al: Transforaminal versus interlaminar approaches to epidural steroid injections: a systematic review of comparative studies for lumbosacral radicular pain. Pain Physician. 17(4):E509-24, 2014
- Boezaart AP et al: Paravertebral block: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 22(5):637-43, 2009
- Vranken JH et al: Continuous sacral nerve root block in the management of neuropathic cancer pain. Anesth Analg. 95(6):1724-5, 2002
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Preprocedure
Procedure
Post Procedure
Outcomes
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Nerve root block (NRB)
Synonyms
- Sacral selective nerve root injection
Definitions
- Selective corticosteroid and long-acting anesthetic injection of sacral nerve root at level of neural foramen
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
Getting Started
PROCEDURE
Patient Position/Location
Equipment Preparation
Procedure Steps
Findings and Reporting
Alternative Procedures/Therapies
POST PROCEDURE
Expected Outcome
Things to Do
Things to Avoid
OUTCOMES
Problems
Complications
Selected References
- Mei B et al: Ultrasound-guided lumbar selective nerve root block plus T12 paravertebral and sacral plexus block for hip and knee arthroplasty: three case reports. Medicine (Baltimore). 98(22):e15887, 2019
- Park YJ et al: Novel method for S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection. World Neurosurg. ePub, 2019
- Lee JH et al: Comparison of clinical efficacy of transforaminal and caudal epidural steroid injection in lumbar and lumbosacral disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine J. 18(12):2343-53, 2018
- Cohen SP et al: Epidural steroid injections compared with gabapentin for lumbosacral radicular pain: multicenter randomized double blind comparative efficacy study. BMJ. 350:h1748, 2015
- Chang-Chien GC et al: Transforaminal versus interlaminar approaches to epidural steroid injections: a systematic review of comparative studies for lumbosacral radicular pain. Pain Physician. 17(4):E509-24, 2014
- Boezaart AP et al: Paravertebral block: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 22(5):637-43, 2009
- Vranken JH et al: Continuous sacral nerve root block in the management of neuropathic cancer pain. Anesth Analg. 95(6):1724-5, 2002
