Bloods: G&S, FBC, UE, LFT, Coag, Vit D, Bone profile

Consent for operation

L5S1 or Lordotic L4/5: Maquet table, Oswestry pads or Wilson Frame

Other Levels: Allen or OSI table with Jackson frame with chest bar, 2 regular hip pads, foam pads for arms, Leg sling with pillows, long  dressing for natal cleft

Bair hugger

Imaging: Standing XR AP & Lateral lumbar spine, MRI within the last 6 months

Image intensifier from beginning to mark level

Chloraprep resistant marker pen

Alcoholic betadine, chloraprep x2

2 black 4-inch spinal needles

Square drape. Large side drape for lateral II if using Allen/OSI table

Ioban seal

Fenestrated sucker

2,3 & 4 mm Kerrison rongeurs

Caspar retractors.

Obese patients: 80/85mm Caspar retractor , as well as long Watson-Cheyne and long nerve root retractor

Microscope

(to be available in case of durotomy: medium and large dural clips, dural opposer, haemopatch, tisseel)

20cc Leuer slide syringe, warm saline wash

Epidural catheter primed with injectable saline, 100 micrograms fentanyl in 2 cc syringe, 5cc injectable saline in separate syringe, 2 bayonet forceps

J needle PDS, 2/0 PDS, 3/0 monocryl

Liquiband/Cyanoacrylate glue to be available

Surgistrips, Mepore film & pad dressing