Racz catheter lysis of adhesions

The Racz catheter is a small caliber, flexible catheter that is introduced into the tail bone under X-Ray guidance. The tail bone has a small opening at the bottom of the vertebral column, known as the sacral hiatus, which allows entrance into the epidural space. The Racz catheter can be placed into the epidural space through the sacral hiatus and can break up adhesions that may have been caused by surgery as well as deliver steroid medication into the epidural space. Patients that are candidates for this procedure have usually had surgery or have severe degenerative processes affecting the lower back.

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