2024
FACTFINDERS FOR PATIENT SAFETY: Minimizing risks with cervical epidural injections
Holder E, Lee H, Raghunandan A, Marshall B, Michalik A, Nguyen M, Saffarian M, Schneider B, Smith C, Tiegs-Heiden C, Zheng P, Patel J, Levi D, Committee I. FACTFINDERS FOR PATIENT SAFETY: Minimizing risks with cervical epidural injections. Interventional Pain Medicine 2024, 3: 100430. DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidural steroid injectionsCervical transforaminal epidural steroid injectionsTransforaminal epidural steroid injectionCervical epidural injectionsSpinal cord injurySteroid injectionContralateral obliqueDural punctureEpidural hematomaCervical interlaminar epidural steroid injectionCord injuryEpidural injectionEpidural spaceCatastrophic neurologic injuryLoss of resistanceInterlaminar epidural steroid injectionsComplication of dural punctureComplication of spinal cord injuryNeedle placementCase reports of patientsReview of cross-sectional imagingSevere systemic complicationsInadvertent dural puncturePatient safetyReports of patientsFACTFINDERS for PATIENT SAFETY: Preventing procedure-related complications: Epidural lipomatosis and postpartum steroid exposure
D'Souza R, Zheng P, Christolias G, Holder E, Lee H, Miller D, Raghunandan A, Smith C, Patel J, Committee I. FACTFINDERS for PATIENT SAFETY: Preventing procedure-related complications: Epidural lipomatosis and postpartum steroid exposure. Interventional Pain Medicine 2024, 3: 100408. PMID: 39238584, PMCID: PMC11372935, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidural steroid injectionsSpinal epidural lipomatosisProcedure-related complicationsSpinal stenosisSteroid injectionHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenalEpidural lipomatosisSteroid exposureDuration of breastfeedingLow-level evidenceResponse to steroid administrationPatient safetySteroid administrationNeurological compromiseInsufficient evidencePostpartumBreast milkLipomatosisStenosisSpinalInfant exposureSteroidsComplicationsInjectionBreastfeeding
2023
FactFinders for patient safety: Preventing local anesthetic-related complications: Local anesthetic chondrotoxicity and stellate ganglion blocks
Saffarian M, Holder E, Mattie R, Smith C, Christolias G, Patel J, McCormick Z, Committee S. FactFinders for patient safety: Preventing local anesthetic-related complications: Local anesthetic chondrotoxicity and stellate ganglion blocks. Interventional Pain Medicine 2023, 2: 100282. PMID: 39239227, PMCID: PMC11372873, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnesthetic-related complicationsStellate ganglion blockLocal anestheticsGanglion blockAdverse outcomesIntraarticular injectionUltrasound guidanceCurrent evidenceFluoroscopic techniquePatient safetyChondrotoxic effectsVascular structuresEquivalent volumeAnestheticsSoft tissue visualizationComplicationsChondrotoxicityTissue visualizationRiskEvidenceBupivacaineRopivacaineChondrotoxicFactFinders for patient safety: Understanding potential procedure-related complications: RFN/multifidus atrophy, intradiscal biologics, and facet cyst rupture
Nguyen M, Saffarian M, Smith C, Holder E, Lee H, Marshall B, Mattie R, Patel J, Schneider B, McCormick Z, Committee S. FactFinders for patient safety: Understanding potential procedure-related complications: RFN/multifidus atrophy, intradiscal biologics, and facet cyst rupture. Interventional Pain Medicine 2023, 2: 100248. PMID: 39238672, PMCID: PMC11372888, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100248.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsLumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomyPotential procedure-related complicationsProcedure-related complicationsMultifidus atrophyCyst ruptureHigh-quality prospective studiesMedial branch radiofrequency neurotomyNerve root compressionRisk of complicationsReports of complicationsCross-sectional imagingRadiofrequency neurotomyRoot compressionProspective studyIntradiscal injectionBiologic interventionsClinical relevanceComplicationsLarger sample sizeAtrophyNatural historyPatient safetyAvailable evidenceComparison groupBiologics