S1 Transforaminal Epidural Anesthesia in Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy: A Case-Series Study

Background: Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) has become popular over the years due to its safety and low invasiveness. This surgery can be performed with different anesthesia techniques; however, extent which surgeon patient are satisfied analgesia is debatable. Objectives: study investigated efficiency of S1 epidural block. Methods: retrospective was conducted on 60 patients L4 - L5 lumbar disc herniation who underwent PTED under All had clinical symptoms associated unilateral radiculopathy were candidates for surgery. endoscopy block by a all patients. Results: Of evaluated cases, 61.7% 38.3% female male, respectively, mean age 42.98 ± 10.79 years. The pain score before 7.83 0.69, decreased 2.58 0.65 during 0.50 48 hours after (P < 0.001). duration operation in these 58.58 16.95 minutes, onset time 10.08 3.12 minutes. Moreover, bleeding 124.17 25.20 cc. Conclusions: simple, safe, effective method that causes good cooperates well neurological monitoring consciousness.