Percutaneous and Endoscopic Adhesiolysis in Managing Low Back and Lower Extremity Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: The evidence is Level I or strong that percutaneous adhesiolysis is efficacious in the treatment of chronic refractory low back and lower extremity pain. Percutaneous adhesiolysis may be considered as a first-line treatment for chronic refractory low back and lower extremity pain. The evidence is Level II to III that spinal endoscopy is effective in the treatment of chronic refractory low back and lower extremity pain. Key words: Spinal pain, chronic low back pain, post lumbar surgery syndrome, epidural scarring, adhesiolysis, endoscopy, radicular pain.
PMID: 26815254 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Pain Physician - January 28, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Helm Ii S, Racz GB, Gerdesmeyer L, Justiz R, Hayek SM, Kaplan ED, El Terany MA, Knezevic NN Tags: Pain Physician Source Type: research