Percutaneous Treatment of Cervical Disk Hernias Using Gelified Ethanol

This study investigates the efficacy of chemonucleolysis using RGE in the treatment of cervical disk hernias in a small sample of patients who had cervical diskogenic or radicular pain secondary to disk herniations. Results were satisfactory in 89.5% patients, with no adverse events recorded during...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2010-09, Vol.31 (8), p.1454-1456
Main Authors: THERON, J, CUELLAR, H, SOLA, T, GUIMARAENS, L, CASASCO, A, COURTHEOUX, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cervical Vertebrae
Contrast Media
Ethanol - therapeutic use
Fluoroscopy
Gels - therapeutic use
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis - methods
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnostic imaging
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - pathology
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - therapy
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Nervous system
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Nervous system as a whole
Neurology
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Solvents - therapeutic use
Spine
Tungsten - therapeutic use
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Summary:This study investigates the efficacy of chemonucleolysis using RGE in the treatment of cervical disk hernias in a small sample of patients who had cervical diskogenic or radicular pain secondary to disk herniations. Results were satisfactory in 89.5% patients, with no adverse events recorded during the procedure or after. The use of RGE shows promising results and might be a feasible and safe alternative in the treatment of cervical disk hernias.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A1923