1991 - 2007
A randomized, controlled trial of spinal endoscopic adhesiolysis in chronic refractory low back and lower extremity pain. Manchikanti L, Boswell M, Rivera J, Pampati VS, Damron KS, McManus CD, Brandon DE, Wilson SR; BMC Anesthesiology 2005, 5:10
Spinal Endoscopy for Chronic Sciatica. Richardson J, Kallewaard JW, Groen GJ; Br J Anaesth 2005 Apr; 94(4):514-9.
Lysis of adhesions and epidural injection of steroid / local anaesthetic during epiduroscopy potentially alleviate low back and leg pain in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Igarashi T, Hirabayashi Y, Seo N, Saitoh K, Fukuda H, Suzuki H; Br J Anaesth 2004, 93(2):181-187
A (pain free) step in the right direction (Editorial). Richardson J; Br J Anaesth 2004, 93(2):173-174
Spinal Endoscopic Adhesiolysis in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Report of a Randomized, Double-Blind Trial. Manchkanti L, Rivera J, Pampati V, Damron KS, Beyer CD, Brandon DE, Wilson SR; Pain Physician 2003, 6:259-267
Advanced concepts in interventional spine care. Dworkin GE; JAOA 2002 Supplement 3, 102(9):S8-S11
Epidural lysis of adhesions and myeloscopy. Manchikanti L, Singh V; Curr Pain Headache Rep 2002, 6(6):427-35
Management of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain in Primary Care: A Descriptive Study. Van tulder MW; Spine 1997, 22:76-82
Appropriateness of Indications for Surgery of Lumbar Disc Hernia and Spinal Stenosis. Lauber TL, Vader JP; Spine 1997, 22:203-209
A New Microsurgical Technique for Minimaly Invasive Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Mayer MH; Spine 1997, 22:691-700
Visual Loss as a Complication of Spine Surgery-A review of 37 cases. Meyers MA; Spine 1997, 22:1325-1329
Epiduroscopy with access via the sacral canal. Witte H, Hellweg S, Witte B, Grifka J; Biomedizinische
Technik 1997, 42(1-2):24-9.
Spinal radiographic Findings and Nonspecific low Back Pain. Van tulder MW; Spine 1997, 22:427-434.
Opthalmic Complications After Spinal Surgery. Stevens WR; Spine 1997; 22:1319-1324
Endoscopic method for the diagnosis and treatment of spinal syndromes. Schutze G, Kurtse G, Grol O, Enns E; Anesteziol Reanimatol 1996 Jul, 4:62-64
Spinal Endoscopy: Current Concepts; Evaluation of the Patient in Pain. Saberski LR; Textbook by Winnie & Waldman, published by W. B. Saunders, 1996.
Persistent radiculopathy diagnosed and treated with epidural endoscopy. Journal of Anesthesia 1996, 10
Review of the Clinical Basis and Protocol for Epidural Endoscopy. Saberski LR, Kitahata LM; Connecticut Medicine 1996, 60(2)
Comment of Epiduroscopic Changes in Patients Undergoing Single and Repeated Epidural Injections. Saberski LR; Anesthesia 1996, Letters to the Editor
Lysis of Epidural Adhesions Utilizing the Epidural Approach. Racz G,Heavner JE, Diede J; Textbook by Winnie & Waldman, published by W. B. Saunders, 1996, pp 339-359
Recent Advances in the Lysis of Epidural Adhesions for the Treatment of Chronic Refractory Low Back Pain and Radicular Leg Pain: Anterior Neurolysis Using a Transforaminal Approach. Hammer M; Thirteenth
Annual Pain Symposium, Lubbock, TX June 1996
Prospective Evaluation of Lysis of Epidural Adhesions in the Management of Pain. Heavner JE, Racz G, Randolph P, Diede J; Abstract, International Association for the Study of Pain, 8th World Congress on Pain. 1996
Myeloscopic observation of adhesive arachnoiditis in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis. Kawauchi Y, Yone K, Sakou T; Spinal Cord 1996, 34(7): 403-10
Stereotactic Transforaminal Lumbar Epidural Neuroplasty. Hammer M; Personal Communication, 1996
Review of the Clinical Basis and Protocol for Epidural Endoscopy. Saberski LR, Kitahata LM;Connecticut Medicine 1996 60(2)
Persistent radiculopathy diagnosed and treated with epidural endoscopy. Saberski LR, Kitahata LM; Journal of Anesthesia 1996
The Maine Lumbar Spine Study:III. One year outcomes of surgical and non-surgical treatment of sciatica. Atlas SJ, Deyo RA, Keller RB, Patrick DL, Singer DE; Spine 1996, 21(15):1787-1794
Endoscopic method for the diagnosis and treatment of spinal syndromes. Schutze G, Kurtse G, Grol O, Enns E; Anesteziol Reanimatol 1996, 4:62-64
Lysis of Epidural Adhesions in the Treatment of Chronic Back pain. Askanazi J, Fulton-Peacock P, Nichols M, Gil KM; Regional Anesthesia 1996, 21(2S):91
Relevance of epidurography and epidural adhesiolysis in chronic failed back surgery patients. Devulder J, Bogaert L, Moerman A, Rolly G; Clinical Journal of Pain 1995, 11:80-90
Frequency, clinical evaluation, and treatment patterns from a U.S. National survey of physician office visits for low back pain. Hart LG, Deyo, RA, Cherkin DC; Spine 1995, 20(1):11-19
Risk of catheter migration during combined spinal epidural block: percutaneous epiduroscopy study. Holstrom B, Rawal N, Axewlson K, Larsson U, Amilon A, Dolk T, Nydahl PA; Anesth Analg 1995, 80(4):747-753
Persistent back pain and sciatica in the United States: patient characteristics (National Low Back Pain Study). Long DM, BenDebba M, Torgenson W; Accepted for publication in J Spinal Disorders 1995
Neuroendoscopy. Western Journal of Medicine 1995, 162(3):261-262
Atlas of Endoscopic Spine Surgery. Regan JF, McAfee PC; Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. St. Louis, MO 1995
Letter to the Editor, In response to Article by Devulder et. al. Racz GB, The Clinical Journal of Pain 1995
Spinal and epidural endoscopy: A historical review. Saberski LR, Brull SJ; Yale J Med1995, 68:7-5
Direct Visualization of the Lumbosacral Epidural Space Through the Sacral Hiatus. Saberski L, Kitahata L; Anesth. Analg. 1995: 80:839-840
Direct Observation of the Epidural Space with a Flexible catheter-secured Epiduroscopic Unit. Schutze G, Kurtze H; Reg. Anesth 1995, 19(2):85-89
Spinal Endoscopy; Atlas of Endoscopic Spine Surgery. Watkins, RG, Edwards; Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. 1995
Low back pain. Wipf JE, Deyo RA; Med Clin North Am 1995, 79(2):231-46
Rethinking Strategies for Acute Low Back Pain. Deyo RA; Emergency Medicine 1995, November
Evolution of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Regan JF, McAfee PC; Atlas of Endoscopic Spine Surgery,1995
Blomberg RG, Anesthesia Analg 80: 875-879, 1995
Rethinking strategies for acute low back pain. Deyo RA; Emerg. Medicine 1995, 2B(11):38-56
Direct Visualization of the Lumbosacral Epidural Space Through the Sacral Hiatus. Saberski L, Kitahata L, Anesth. Analg. 1995, 80:839-840
Spinal and epidural endoscopy: A historical review. Saberski LR, Brull SJ; Yale J Med 1995; 68:7-5
Low back pain hospitalization in Washington State: recent trends and geographic variations. Taylor VM, Deyo RA, Goldberg H; Journal Spinal Disorders 1995, 8(1):1-7
How emergency physicians approach low back pain: choosing costly options. Elam KC, Cherkin DC, Deyo RA; Journal of Emergency Medicine 1995, 13(2):143-50
The new thinking on low-back pain. Bigos SJ, Deyo RJ, Romanowski ST; Patient Care 1995, 29(12):140-177
The clinical efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging in neuroimaging (see comments). Kent DL, Haynor DR, Longstreth WT, Larson EB; Annals of Internal Medicine 1994, 120(10):856-71
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spine: a revised statement. American College of Physicians (comment). Kent DL, Haynor DR, Longstreth WT; Annals of Internal Medicine 1994, 120(10):872-5
Thoracoscopy and Laparoscopy of the spine. Regan JF, Mack MF; Workshop. Dallas, TX 1994
Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine: Terrific test or tar baby? Deyo RA; New England Journal of Medicine 1994; 331(2):115-6
An International comparison of back surgery rates. Cherkin DC, Deyo RA, Loeser JD, Bush T, Waddell G; Spine 1994, 19(11):1201-6
Physician variation in diagnostic testing for low back pain. Who you see is what you get. Cherkin DC, Deyo RA, Wheeler K, Cjol MA; Arthritis Rheum 1994, 37(1):15-22
Intrathecal pressures recording due to saline instillation in the epidural space. Serpell MG, Coombs DW, Colburn RW; Abstracts 7th World Congress of Pain 1993, Abstract # 1535
Diagnosis of lumbar arachnoiditis by myeloscopy. Peek RD, Thomas JC; Spine 1993
Determining the spread of epidural medication in post laminectomy patients by radiculopathic admixture. Odendaal CL, van Aswegen A; Abstracts 7th World Congress of Pain 1993, Abstract # 1487
Application of thoracoscopy for diseases of the spine. Mack MJ, Regan JJ, Bobechko WP; Ann Throac surg 1993, 56:736-738
The Back Pain Outcome Assessment Team: Background and Progress. Loeser, JD, Deyo, RA, Cherkin D, Wiesman J; Journal of Musculosketal Pain 1993, 1(2):89-110
Surgery for herniated lumbar discs: A literature synthesis. Hoffman RM, Wheeler KJ, Deyo RA; Journal of General Internal Medicine 1993, 8:487-496
Identification of filling defects and lysis of adhesions in the treatment of chronic painful conditions. Arthur J, Racz GB, Heinrich R; Epidural space: Abstracts 7th World Congress of Pain 1993, Abstract # 1485
Epidural Steroids and the Outcomes Movement. Hogan Q, Abram S; Pain Digest 1992, 269-270
Reoperation on lumbar spine. Long DM, McAfee PC; Atlas of Spinal Surgery (Williams & Wilkins) 1992, 23-57
Spinaloskopie zur Darstellung von Problemen bei der Anwendug der kontinuierlichen Spinalanaesthesie. Mollman M, Host D, Enk D; Anesthetist 1992, 41:544-547
Application of super-fine fiberscope for endovasculoscopy, ventriculoscopy, and myeloscopy. Yamakawa K, Kondo T, Yoshioka M, Takakura K; Acta Neurochirgerie 1992, 54:47-52
The multiply operated low back patient. Boden SC, Wiesel SW; The Spine, Third Edition, ed. Rothman and Simeone 1992, 1899-1906
The Lumbar Epidural Space, Anatomical findings in epiduroscopy with reference to technical aspects of lumbar epidural anesthesia.
Observation of Spinal Canal and Cisternae with the Newly Developed Small-Diameter, Flexible Fiberscopes. Shimoji K, Fukuda S, Fujioka H, Onodera M, Hokari T; Anesthesiology 1991, 75:341-344
Fads in the treatment of low back pain (editorial comment). Deyo RA, New England Journal of Medicine 1991
Percutaneous evaluation of the epidural and subarachnoid space with the flexible fiberscope. Heavner JE, Chokhavata S, Kizelshteyn G; Reg. Anesth 1991, 15(S1):85
Diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of thermography for lumbar radiculopathy. A meta-analysis. Hoffman RM, Kent DL, Deyo RA; Spine 1991, 16(6):623-8
Lumbar Epidural Anatomy, A New Look by Cryomicrotome Section. Hogan Q; Anesthesiology 1991, 75(5)
Epiduroscopic study of risk of catheter migration following dural puncture by spinal and epidural needles: A video presentation. Holstrom B, Rawal N, Axewlson K, Larsson U, Amilon A, Dolk T, Nydahl PA; Reg. Anesth 1991, 15(1S):86
Epidural balloon catheter system lysing epidural adhesions. Kizelshteyn G, Heavner JE, Levine S; Reg. Anesth. 1991, 15(1S):87
Failed back surgery syndrome: 5-year follow-up in 102 patients undergoing repeated operation. North RB, Campbell JN, James CS; Neurosurgery 1991, 28(5):685-690
The Lumbar Epidural Space, Anatomical findings in epiduroscopy with reference to technical aspects of lumbar epidural anesthesia. Blomberg RA; Brochure published by AstraPain Control AB, 1991
1968 - 1990
Myeloscopic study on lumbar spinal canal stenosis with special reference to intermittent claudication.
Ooi Y, Mita F, Satoh Y; Spine 1990, 15:544-549
Abnormal Magnetic-Resonance Scans of the Lumbar Spine in Asymptomatic Subjects. Boden SD, Davis DO; The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1990, 72-A(3)
The Back Pain outcome Assessment Team. Deyo RA, Cherkin D; Health Services Research 1990, 25(5):33-7
High levels of inflammatory phospholipase A2 activity in lumbar disc herniation. Saal JS, Franson RC, Dobrow R; Spine 1990, 15:674-9
Diagnostic Imaging procedures for the lumbar spine. Deyo RA, Bigos SJ, Maravilla KR; published erratum in Annals of Internal Medicine 1989, 111(12):1050 also 1989, 111(11):865-7
The lumbar epidural space in patients examined with epiduroscopy. Salvolaine ER, Pandya JB, Greenblatt SH, Blomberg RG, Olsson SS; Anesthesia & Analgesia 1989, 68:157-160
Lysis of Adhesions in the Epidural Space: Techniques of neurolysis. Racz GB; Kluwer (Boston) 1989, 193-212
The lumbar epidural space in patients examined with epiduroscopy. Blomberg R, Blomberg RG, Olsson, Anesthesia and Analgesia 1989, 68:157-160
Anatomy of the human lumbar epidural space: new insights using C.T. epidurography. Savolaine ER, Pandya JB, Greenblatt SH, Conover SR; Anesthesiology 1988, 68:217-20
Development of fine fiberscopes for subarachnoid and epidural spaces. Shimoji K, Fukuda S, Fujioka H, Fujiwara N, Kawashima M; The Journal of Japan Society for Clinical Anesthesia 1988, 8:215-220
Technical advantages of the paramedian approach for lumbar epidural puncture and catheter introduction. A study using epiduroscopy in autopsy subjects. Blomberg RG; Anesthesia 1988, 837-43
Development of fine fiberscopes for subarachnoid and epidural spaces. Shimoji K, Fukuda S, Fujioka H, Fujiwara N, Kawashima M; The Journal of Japan Society for Clinical Anesthesia 1988, 8:215-220
The inflammatory effect of the nucleus pulposis: A possible element in the pathogenesis of low back pain. McCarron RF, Wimpee MW, Hudkins PG, Laros GS; Spine 1987, 12:760-764
Myeloscopic Findings for Diagnosis of Adhesive Arachnoiditis (in Japanese). Mita F, Satoh Y, Sunaga A, Ooi Y; Clinical Orthopedics 1987, 22:507-513
Epidural injections for low back pain and lumbosacral radiculopathy. Benson HT; Pain 1986, 24:277-295
The dorsomedian connective tissue band in the lumbar epidural space of humans: An anatomical using epiduroscopy in autopsy cases. Blomberg R; Anesth. Analg. 1986, 65:747-752
Scher MA; Caudal epidural analgesia for neurogenic leg pain. South African Medical Journal 1986, 69:668
Sciatica caused by perifibrosis of the sciatic nerve. Merrid U, Sogaard IB; Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery 1986, 68:706
A Method for Epiduroscopy and Spinaloscopy, Presentation of Preliminary Results. Blomberg R; Acta Anesthesia Scand 1985, 29:113-116
Diagnosis and treatment of epidural adhesions causing spinal pain. Haddad C., Blomstein A; Schmerz-Pain-Douleur 1985, 4:156-152
Resin injection studies of the lumbar extradural space. Harrison GR, Parkin IG, Shah JL; British Journal of Anesthesia 1985, 57:333-336
The multiply operated lumbar spine. Wiesel SW; Instr Course Lect 1985, 34:68-77
Diagnosis of epidural scarring and its possible contribution to chronic low back pain syndrome. Barsa JE, Charlton JE; Pain 1984 S4:S376
The inflammatory effect of nucleus pulposus. McCarron RF, Wimpee MW; Spine 1984, 12:760-4
The Illustrated Manual of Orthopedic Medicine. Cyriax J; Butterworth (London) 1983, pg. 210
Lumbar disc herniation. A controlled, prospective study with ten years of observation. Weber H; Spine 1983, 131-140
Myeloscopy with special reference to blood flow changes in the cauda equina during Lasegue's test. Ooi Y, Satoh Y, Inoue K, Mikanagi K, Morisaki N; Int Orthopedics 1981, 4:307-311
Myeloscopy (in Japanese). Ooi Y; Orthopedics and Traumatic Surgery 1981, 24:659-669
Causes of failure of surgery on the lumbar spine. Burton CV, Kirkaldy-Willis WH, Yong-Hing K, Heithoff KB; (1981) Clinical Orthopedic Rel. Research 1981, 157:191-199
Complications o neurolytic neural blockade. Swerlow M; Lippincott (Philadelphia) 1980, 543-53
Analysis of failures and poor results of lumbar spine surgery. Fager CA, Friedberg SR; Spine 1980, 5(1):87-94
Endoskopische und computertomo- graphische Untersuchungen zur Lagerungsbehandlung akuter Halwirbelsau- lenverletzungen. Pick CF, Bockhorn J; Archives of Orthopedic Trauma Surgery 1980, 97:43-49.
Results of surgical intervention in the symptomatic multiply-operated back patient. Finnegan WJ, Fenlin JM, Marvel JP, Nardini RJ, Rothman RH; J. Bone & Joint Surg 1979, 61:1077-1082
Repeat surgery after disc excision. Cauchoix J, Ficat C, Girard B; Spine 1978, 3:256-259
A rational approach to the use of epidural medication in the treatment of sciatic pain. Heyse-Moore GA; Acta Orthopedic Scand 1978, 49:366-370
Myeloscopy. Ooi Y, Satoh Y, Inoue K, Mikanagi K, Morisaki N; Acta Orthopedics Belgium 1978, 44:881-894
Myeloscopy. Ooi Y, Satoh Y, Sugawara S, Mikanagi K, Morisaki N; Int Orthopedics 1977, 1:107-111
Sources of failure in laminectomies; symposium on the lumbar spine. Pheasant HC; Orthopedic Clinic of North America 1975, 6(1) :319-329
Versuch der Endoskopie des Spinalkanals: Krzmitteilung. Fukushima T, Schramm J, Klinischer;
Neurochirurgie 1975, 18:199-203.
Eighteen Gauge Microscopic-Telescope Needle Endoscope with Electrode Channel: Potential Clinical and Research Application. Olinger CP, Olhaber RL; Surg Neurol 1974, 2:151-160
Myeloscopy, possibility of observing lumbar intrathecal space by use of an endoscope. Ooi Y, Satoh Y, Hirose K, Mikanagri K, Morisaki N; Endoscopy 1973, 5:90-96
Myeloscopy. Ooi Y, Satoh Y, Morisaki N; Igakuno Ayumi (Japan) 1972, 81:209-212
Intrathecal lumbar endoscope (first report) (in Japanese). Ooi Y; Clinical Orthopedic Surgery 1969, 4:295-297