A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 3 Routes of Administration of Epidural Injections in Lumbar Disc Herniation

CONCLUSION: Epidural injections with local anesthetic and steroids showed Level I evidence for transforaminal and interlaminar approaches, whereas with local anesthetic alone Level II evidence was demonstrated. In contrast, caudal epidural injections showed Level II evidence with local anesthetic with steroids or local anesthetic alone.PMID:34554683

Source: Pain Physician - September 23, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Laxmaiah Manchikanti Emilija Knezevic Nebojsa Nick Knezevic Brahma Prasad Vangala Mahendra R Sanapati Srinivasa Thota Salahadin Abdi Alaa Abd-Elsayed Alan D Kaye Joshua A Hirsch Source Type: research