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Epidural Steroids for Pain Control After Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy in Lumbar Disc Herniation

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May 2025

Epidural Steroids for Pain Control After Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy in Lumbar Disc Herniation

Vol: 307| Issue: 5| Number:34| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of Epidural Steroid in Controlling Pain After Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy for Single-Level Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Int J Spine Surg . 2025 Mar 6;19(1):11-18.

Contributing Authors:
R Arunakul T Boonraksa P Pinitchanon K Siribumrungwong T Suntharapa W Pholsawatchai

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Synopsis

Sixty patients with single-level lumbar disc herniation undergoing unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy were randomized to receive either an epidural steroid injection (n = 30) or saline placebo (n = 30) via catheter 2 hours postoperatively. The primary outcome was pain control assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) scores. Secondary outcomes included Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores, 24...

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