Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adhesiolysis followed by the injection of steroid and local anesthetic during epiduroscopy on sensory nerve function, pain and functional disability in patients with chronic sciatica. Methods. Epidural adhesiolysis using epiduroscopy followed by the injection of steroid and local anesthetic were scheduled in 19 patients with chronic s...

BACKGROUND Reports from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) continue to express significant concern with the overall fiscal sustainability of Medicare and the exponential increase in costs for chronic pain management. STUDY DESIGN The study is an ...

Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adhesiolysis followed by the injection of steroid and local anesthetic during epiduroscopy on sensory nerve function, pain and functional disability in patients with chronic sciatica. Methods. Epidural adhesiolysis using epiduroscopy followed by the injection of steroid and local anesthetic were scheduled in 19 patients with chronic s...

which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. There are various causes for back pain and the following pathophysiology has been widely reported. Recently, there has been a study that suggested epidural adhesion as a potential cause for back pain [1], and there have been new approaches for the treatment ...

Background . Acute adhesive small bowel obstruction (AASBO) is a common surgical emergency requiring immediate interventions. AASBO usual indication for both resection and adhesiolysis. Postoperative adhesions cause 60% of obstructions. Materials methods An analysis treatment outcomes presented 197 acute patients; 63 patients had urgent laparotomy, 134 were scheduled laparoscopy. The examinatio...