Abstract
In the Racz procedure, a spring guide epidural catheter (Racz catheter) is inserted in a scar tissue around an entrapped nerve root in the epidural space for intensive delivery of medications to affected nerves.
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Mizuno, K., Naiki, R. (2019). Racz Catheter Percutaneous Epidural Neuroplasty (The Racz Procedure). In: Ohseto, K., Uchino, H., Iida, H. (eds) Nerve Blockade and Interventional Therapy. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54660-3_66
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