While the procedure is effective in removing fibrous tissue in the epidural space, the procedure may create complications. The Racz procedure was only considered after conservative treatments had failed to help patients suffering from low back and cervical pain. According to an evaluation in the Journal of Neuromodulation, "possible known complications include bending of the tip of the introducer needle, shearing/tearing of the catheter, misplacement of the catheter, inadvertent blockage of the catheter or catheter tip, migration of the catheter, hypotension, respiratory depression, urinary and/or fecal incontinence, urinary hesitancy, sexual dysfunction, paresthesia, epidural abscess, and meningitis."
Epidural lysis of adhesions
Interspinous process decompression
Epidural steroid injection
Microvascular decompression
Epidural blood patch
Spinal decompression
Lumbar–peritoneal shunt
Spinal mobilization