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See Latest ArticlesTwo-Tuohy Needle and Catheter Technique for Fluoroscopically Guided Percutaneous Drainage of Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Case Report
Pain Medicine, 06/05/09
Perez-Toro MR et al. - Posterior spinal epidural abscesses may be successfully treated by way of the two Touhy needle and catheter technique for drainage and irrigation. This procedure should be reserved for patients that present with no neurological deficits or deemed nonsurgical candidates. Patients should continue on prolonged intravenous antibiotics and be monitored closely for clinical deterioration and undergo serial follow-up MRIs.
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