title: Use of an angiographic catheter in place of the Racz epidural catheter in the lysis of epidural space adhesions. A technical note.
abstract: This technical note describes lysis of adhesions in the epidural space with the use of a 5F vascular catheter inserted on a 0.35-inch guide passed through the sacral foramen. Commonly employed in the administration of anesthetics, a vascular catheter can be advantageously used in place of the Racz epidural catheter, with a potential reduction in damage to the nerve structures of the sacral canal.
authors.affiliation: Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto Local Health Trust 9, Neuroradiology Unit, Grosseto, Italy. f.ambesi.i@gmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ambesi Impiombato
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lunghi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gambacorta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Babili
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zocchi
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media