Internal medicine

Pathology

Saline

Cervical spine

Visual analogue scale

Surgery

Alternative medicine

Epidural steroid injection

Basal (medicine)

Insulin

Epidural space

Low back pain

Cervical radiculopathy

Anesthesia

Medicine

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

Objective: The goal was to investigate the effects of Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection (CIESI) on Visual Analogua Scale (VAS) values in patients with symptomatic cervical discopathy. Methods: Effects of CIESI used for treatment of radiculopathy depending on symptomatic cervical discopathy was retrospectively investigated in 45 patients between February 01, 2011 and July 01, 2012. Mixture of 80 mg of triamcinolone and 3 mL of physiological saline solution in total volume of 5 mL was injected into the epidural space with low-resistance technique accompanied by flouroscopy from C7-T1 space while the patient was lying sidewise. Results: After CIESI application, VAS values of the patients significantly dropped compared to the basal VAS values when considered statistically. After CIESI treatment, success ratios were respectively as follows: 1st week: 85%, 1st month: 95%, 6th month: 89% and 1st year: 89%. Conclusion: Cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection application is an effective method in treatment of the symptomatic discopathy and it increases patient's satisfaction

Semptomatik Servikal Diskopatili Hastalarda, Floroskopi Eşliğinde Uygulanan Epidural Kortikosteroidlerin, Hastaların Ağrı Değerleri Üzerine Etkileri,