Open AccessEfficacy of intraoperative epidural dexamethasone and bupivacaine in reduction of pain and disability following lumbar discectomy
Author(s) -
Reza Saebi,
Aidin Shakeri,
Alireza Mohammadi,
Mohsen Dalvandi,
Alireza Kamali
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_934_21
Subject(s) - medicine , oswestry disability index , visual analogue scale , bupivacaine , surgery , randomized controlled trial , anesthesia , randomization , lumbar , dexamethasone , discectomy , low back pain , alternative medicine , pathology
In lumbar disc herniation, although surgery can provide relief from pain in the low back and lower extremities, many drugs can provide more relief; thus, the aim was the evaluation of epidural dexamethasone and bupivacaine efficacy in lumbar disc herniation surgery.