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KMID : 0980720210400020125
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Keimyung Medical Journal
2021 Volume.40 No. 2 p.125 ~ p.128
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Treatment of Low Back Pain and Sciatica by Local Anesthetic Injection through Epidural Catheter in Pregnant Woman
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Kim Ji-Seob
Lee Hyo-Jin
Ha Na-Jeong
Kim In-Su
Park Ki-Beom
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Abstract
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Lower back pain and sciatica are common symptoms in pregnancy. Treatment options for these conditions include physical therapy, medication, interventional treatment, and surgery. This case report involved a 32 weeks pregnant woman, who visited the emergency room with a three day history of lower back and right leg pain and a visual analogue scale (VAS) score of 9-10. Spinal computed tomography revealed lumbar 4/5 and 5/S1 disc protrusions. An epidural catheter was placed around the L3/4 vertebrae, and 6 ml of 0.15% ropivacaine was administered for pain control. Subsequently, her VAS score reduced to 2-3 and she was discharged five days later.
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KEYWORD
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Epidural catheterization, Lower back pain, Pain, Pregnancy, Sciatica
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