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Lumbar epidurography with metrizamide

H P Hatten

    Radiology
    |October 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Lumbar epidurography using metrizamide is a valuable radiographic tool for diagnosing spinal conditions when other tests are inconclusive. The Seldinger technique via the sacral notch provides optimal technical outcomes, especially for L5-S1 disk issues.

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    Area of Science:

    • Radiology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Diagnostic Imaging

    Background:

    • Lumbar epidurography is an established diagnostic imaging technique.
    • Metrizamide is a contrast agent used in neuroradiology.
    • Equivocal myelography and non-diagnostic physical findings necessitate advanced imaging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the technical success and diagnostic utility of lumbar epidurography.
    • To evaluate the effectiveness of metrizamide in lumbar epidurography.
    • To identify optimal techniques for lumbar epidurography.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of 65 consecutive lumbar epidurograms.
    • Utilized metrizamide as the contrast agent.
    • Employed a pure Seldinger technique with a caudal approach through the sacral notch.

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  • Performed selective nerve root sheath injection.

    • Main Results:

    • The Seldinger technique with a caudal approach and selective nerve root sheath injection yielded the best technical results.
    • Lumbar epidurography proved valuable in cases with equivocal myelography or confusing physical findings.
    • The procedure is particularly useful for evaluating wide ventral epidural spaces caused by surgery, arachnoiditis, or congenital conditions, most commonly at the L5-S1 disk space.

    Conclusions:

    • Lumbar epidurography is an important radiographic procedure for diagnosing spinal conditions.
    • The Seldinger technique via the sacral notch offers superior technical results.
    • This method is especially beneficial for complex cases involving the L5-S1 disk space.