Title: Insufficient research on interventional pain therapies for managing low back pain during pregnancy
Abstract: In nonpregnant patients, fluoroscopy-guided epidural steroid injections (ESIs) have strong evidence (Level 1) supporting their use for managing low back pain (LBP) caused by disc herniation (DH) [1]. Fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures cannot be used in pregnant patients due to the risk of exposing the fetus to ionizing radiation. Non-image-guided ESI using the loss of resistance technique, combined with ultrasound for localization, is a safe option for pregnant patients. However, the use and effect of interventional procedures like ESI for radicular low back pain in pregnant patients have not been studied.
Publication Year: 2024
Publication Date: 2024-03-01
Language: en
Type: letter
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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