Percutaneous treatment of cervical disk hernias using gelified ethanol

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010 Sep;31(8):1454-6. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1923. Epub 2010 Jan 6.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • 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*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Solvents / therapeutic use*
  • Tungsten / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gels
  • Solvents
  • Ethanol
  • Tungsten