RSNA 2011 

Abstract Archives of the RSNA, 2011


SSA13-01

Final Results of Combined Intradiscal and Periganglionic Injection of Medical Ozone and Periganglionic Administration of Steroids and Anesthetic for the Treatment of Lumbar Disk Herniation: Effects on Disk Size and Lumbar Radiculopathy in 327 Patients

Scientific Formal (Paper) Presentations

Presented on November 27, 2011
Presented as part of SSA13: Musculoskeletal (Interventions: Pain and Tumor Treatments)

Participants

Thomas Lehnert MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose
Nagy N. N. Naguib MSc, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Nour-Eldin Abdelrehim Nour-Eldin MD, MSc, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Josef Matthias Kerl MD, Abstract Co-Author: Research Consultant, Siemens AG Speakers Bureau, Siemens AG
Ralf W. Bauer MD, Abstract Co-Author: Research Consultant, Siemens AG Speakers Bureau, Siemens AG
Thomas Josef Vogl MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

PURPOSE

To evaluate the therapeutic benefit and morphologic changes in herniated lumbar disk after CT-guided intradiscal and periganglionic ozone-oxygen injection combined with a periganglionic administration of steroids and anesthetic.

METHOD AND MATERIALS

327 patients with lumbar radiculopathy received an intradiscal (3 mL) and periganglionic (7 mL) injection of an ozone-oxygen mixture (ratio 3:97), followed by a periganglionic injection of corticosteroid (1 mL of Celestan®Depot) and anesthetic (2 mL of Carbostesin® 0.25%) in the same session. Under CT guidance, intradiscal and periganglionic injection was administered by means of an extraspinal lateral approach, using a 22-gauge 17.8-cm spinal needle. 6 months after treatment, clinical outcome was assessed by applying the modified MacNab method. The effects on disk matrix and disk volume were evaluated by MRI.

RESULTS

Treatment was successful in 231 patients (70.6%). In the remaining 96 patients (29.4%), treatment was considered to have failed. Among the patients whose treatment was a success, outcome was excellent in 119 patients (51.5%) and good in 112 patients (48.5%). Among the patients whose treatment was a failure, this was poor in 73 patients (76.0%) and poor with recourse to surgery in 23 patients (24.0%). Complications occurred in 32 patients, who presented with episodes of impaired sensitivity in the lower limb ipsilateral to the treatment; the episode resolved spontaneously within 2 hours. Initial disk volume was 8.12-29.27 cm³ (mean, 18.41 cm³). 6 months after treatment, in patients with excellent outcome disk volume reduction was 5.44-22.31% (mean, 14.31%), in patients with good outcome 3.11-17.01% (mean, 8.64%) and in patients with poor outcome 0.29-8.96% (mean, 4.61%).

CONCLUSION

Our study shows that the combined intradiscal and periganglionic injection of medical ozone and periganglionic injection of steroids affects both the mechanical and the inflammatory components of pain caused by disk herniation. For this reason, this is a therapy option for treating lumbar disk herniation that has failed to respond to conservative management, before recourse to surgery or when surgery is not possible.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE/APPLICATION

The ease of execution and non-invasiveness of this therapy permit the successful outpatient treatment of lumbar sciatic pain.

Cite This Abstract

Lehnert, T, Naguib, N, Nour-Eldin, N, Kerl, J, Bauer, R, Vogl, T, Final Results of Combined Intradiscal and Periganglionic Injection of Medical Ozone and Periganglionic Administration of Steroids and Anesthetic for the Treatment of Lumbar Disk Herniation: Effects on Disk Size and Lumbar Radiculopathy in 327 Patients.  Radiological Society of North America 2011 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 26 - December 2, 2011 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2011/11008007.html