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Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor
versión impresa ISSN 1134-8046
Resumen
CASTROMAN, P et al. Pulsed radiofrequency of the dorsal root ganglion for chronic lumbosacral radicular syndrome refractory to epidural steroid injections. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2019, vol.26, n.3, pp.166-174. Epub 23-Mar-2020. ISSN 1134-8046. https://dx.doi.org/10.20986/resed.2019.3702/2018.
Introduction:
Approximately 20 % of patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular syndrome do not respond to epidural steroid injections. Pulsed radiofrequency of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is proposed as an alternative treatment.
Objetive:
To evaluate the analgesic effect of pulsed radiofrequency of the DRG in patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular syndrome, refractory to epidural steroid injections.
Patients and method:
31 patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular syndrome that failed to at least two epidural steroid injections, received pulsed radiofrequency of the DRG, utilizing two cycles of 120 seconds, 45 V and 42 °C. Evaluation was carried out a month later. Brief Pain Inventory was applied before procedure and one month later. A reduction of 2 points in the verbal numerical scale (VNS) assessed with the question 6 of the Brief Pain Inventory, was considered a satisfactory analgesic response. Intensity and Interference Scores were calculated.
Results:
The VNS score decreased from 7.7 ± 2,2 to 5.9 ± 3 (p < 0.01). Intensity and Interference Scores were reduced from 7.1 ± 1.5 to 5.9 ± 2.1 (p < 0.01) and 7.1 ± 1.9 to 6.0 ± 2.3 (p < 0.02) respectively. In 12 patients (40 %) a satisfactory analgesic response was observed. In these patients the VNS decreased from 8.0 ± 1.5 to 3.8 ± 2.6. Intensity and Interference Scores were reduced from 7.4 ± 1.3 to 3.9 ± 1.5 (p < 0.0001) y 7.7 ± 1.9 to 4.9 ± 2,7 (p = 0.002) respectively.
Conclusions:
DRG pulsed radiofrequency produce a mild but statistically significant reduction in VNS and pain interference, in patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular syndrome. However, in 40 % of the patients a satisfactory analgesic effect was observed. In some of them this changes persist after 3 months of the procedures.
Palabras clave : Lumbosacral radicular pain; pulsed radiofrecuency; dorsal root ganglion.