Hypertonic Saline

Dr. Gabor Racz talks about his involvement in discovering the benefits introducing hypertonic saline in the epidural space after a lysis of adhesion procedure. He and his colleagues found this to reduce pain as the local anesthetic’s effect began to wane.

The efficacy and safety of hypertonic saline has been well documented, as he explains, as it is not a neurolyitc. The hyperosmotic property simply disrupts the action potential (conduction) of the nerve, while neurolyitcs will damage the nerve.