| 篇名 |
Treatment of Chronic Discogenic Pain by Utilizing Both Nucleoplasty and Epidural Neuroplasty — One Year Follow-Up |
| 作者 |
Huan-Chieh Chen, Yu-Ting Tai, I-Jen Wang, Woon-Man Kung,Jia-Wei Lin, Kuo-Sheng Hung, Wen-Ta Chiu, Tien-Jen Lin |
| 卷期/出版年月 |
43卷3期 (2010/6) |
| 頁次 |
120-128 |
| 摘要 |
Objective: Both nucleoplasty and epidural neuroplasty have emerged as minimally
invasive techniques for treatment of low back pain and sciatica due to contained
herniated discs. Although there were some studies examining their effects on
functional activity and pain medications, the results of a combination of the two
procedures have not been analyzed as yet. The aim of our study was to evaluate the
outcome of a combination therapy in patients with chronic discogenic pain or
sciatica due to nerve root compression by a single-level, contained herniated disc.
Methods: Twenty-nine patients who had undergone the combination therapy of
both nucleoplasty and epidural neuroplasty were included in the analysis and were
evaluated at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. They were asked to quantify their
pain using a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 10. The Oswestry Disability Index
(ODI) was used to quantify disability by third-party observers. Patients were also
surveyed with regard to their use of pain medications. We compared the data at 3, 6,
and 12 months posttreatment to the baseline.
Results: There was a significant decrease in pain and use of medications in our study
group. The functional status was improved at 3, 6, and 12 months. There were no
complications associated with the procedure and we found continued improvements
over time in the study group.
Conclusion: Nucleoplasty and epidurolysis in combination appear to be safe and
effective in both early and later post-treatment periods. Further randomized,
controlled studies are required to evaluate the long-term efficacy of the combination
therapy. |
| 關鍵詞 |
discectomy, disc herniation, low back pain, minimally invasive,nucleoplasty, percutaneous disc decompression, caudal neuroplasty and epidurolysis |
| 分類 |
Original Article |
