Fluoroscopic analysis of lumbar epidural contrast spread after retrograde interlaminar ventral epidural injection (RIVEI)open access
- Authors
- Jeong, Ji Seon; Shim, Jae Chol; Woo, Jung Pil; Shim, Jae Hang
- Issue Date
- Nov-2013
- Publisher
- the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
- Keywords
- Contrast media; Epidural injections
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, v.65, no.5, pp.431 - 437
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
- Volume
- 65
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 431
- End Page
- 437
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/161498
- DOI
- 10.4097/kjae.2013.65.5.431
- ISSN
- 2005-6419
- Abstract
- Background: Retrograde interlaminar ventral epidural injection (RIVEI) may hypothetically be more effective if the catheter is placed at the ventrocaudal aspect of the exiting nerve. We tested that hypothesis by measuring ventral and dorsal epidural contrast flow during RIVEI. Methods: To perform RIVEI, a 17 G Tuohy needle was inserted to access the epidural space. A 19 G epidural catheter was inserted and advanced through the needle, passing in a caudal direction to the lower aspect of the contralateral pedicle. Fluoroscopic images were recorded at 1.5 ml increments of contrast. Based on the images of contrast dispersal, the extent of contrast spreading was assessed in 82 patients. Results: All 82 patients (100%) injected with 3.0 ml contrast medium demonstrated ventral epidural spreading. Mean spreading level from the catheter tip was 2.21 ± 0.93 with 3.0 ml of contrast. Spreading to the superior aspect of the supra-adjacent intervertebral disc was observed in 67/82 (81.7%) of RIVEIs with 3.0 ml of contrast injected into the ventral epidural space. We found that 3.0 ml of contrast reached the inferior aspect of the infra-adjacent intervertebral disc in 95.1% (78/82) of RIVEIs performed. Conclusions: Our findings imply that a one-level RIVEI may be sufficient in situations where a two-level injection would currently be used. © the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists, 2013.
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