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Epidural Steroid Injection

Perioperative and Anesthetic Care

Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a technique in which corticosteroids and a local anesthetic are injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord in an effort to improve pain caused by spinal stenosis, spinal disc herniation, or both.

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Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a technique in which corticosteroids and a local anesthetic are injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord in an effort to improve spinal stenosis, spinal disc herniation, or both.
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Epidural steroid injection (Wikipedia)
Treats: Spinal Stenosis, Lead: treats Spinal Stenosis
Quote, Treats: Spinal Stenosis, Lead: treats Spinal Stenosis
Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a technique in which corticosteroids and a local anesthetic are injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord in an effort to improve spinal stenosis, spinal disc herniation, or both.
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