An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...
The failure to demonstrate efficacy of epidural steroid injections for lumbar spinal stenosis suggests that this extremely common practice does not stand on firm evidence. Furthermore, some ...
Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate ...