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Epidural Steroid Injection (Cervical, Lumbar, Caudal)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Prone, Sitting / Beach Chair, arms free at side
Time : 5-30 min (very short)
Blood Loss : Zero
Post-op Pain : Minimal (0-3)
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Considerations : Fluoroscopy / Xray, Off-site, Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet Therapy

Anesthetic Approaches

1Local Anesthetic
2MAC, Conscious Sedation
The Surgery

Positioning and imaging - prone with a pillow under the abdomen for a lumbar or caudal approach, or prone or sitting for a cervical one, with fluoroscopy set up to give a true view of the target...

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