Epiduroscopy in patients with chronic low back pain without remarkable findings on magnetic resonance imaging
Saitoh, K.; Igarashi, T.; Hirabayashi, Y.; Horikawa, Y.; Seo, N.; Motegi, R.; Miyashita, K.
Masui. Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology 50(11): 1257-1259
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4892 PMID: 11758339 Document Number: 533620
Two patients with chronic low back pain and sciatica failed to respond to conservative treatments. In these patients, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no remarkable findings corresponding to their symptoms. We treated these patients using epiduroscopy. Epiduroscopic visualization of the spinal canal permits efficient adhesiolysis and irrigation. One patient got better after two epiduroscopic procedures, and the other did not. Epiduroscopy may be an effective, minimally invasive treatment as well as examination for patients with chronic low back pain without remarkable findings on MRI.