Efficacy of transforaminal lumbar epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radiculopathy

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dc.contributor.authorCetin, Mehmet Fatih
dc.contributor.authorKaraman, Haktan
dc.contributor.authorKavak, Gonul Olmez
dc.contributor.authorTufek, Adnan
dc.contributor.authorYildirim, Zeynep Baysal
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:27:42Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:27:42Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study looks into the efficacy and safety of the transforaminal lumbar epidural steroid injection (TLESI) applied to patients with radiculopathy due to lumbar disk herniation. Methods: The patients' files which were applied TLESI, were retrospectively scanned. Patients who did not respond to one-month conservative treatment and who were detected to have bulging or protruding lumbar disk herniation as a result of imaging methods were included in the study. All applications were performed with C-arm fluoroscopy under local anesthesia by outpatient method. In all cases, a mix of 80 mg triamsinolone and 0.25% bupivacaine, was transforaminally injected to the anterior epidural area. Initial VAS pain scores were compared with the values of the 1, 3 and 6th months after the application. Patient satisfaction was determined through scoring. Furthermore, early and late term complications were collected for evaluation. Results: A total of 222 patients were administered TLESI 460 times (average: 2.1, repeat interval: 1-6 times). The applications were carried out most frequently at the levels of L4-L5 and L5-S1. While the initial VAS score average was 8.2 +/- 0.7, after TLESI, it was 5.0 +/- 1.6, 4.8 +/- 1.5 and 5.1 +/- 1.5 in the 1, 3 and 6th months, respectively. 63.9% of the patients (n=142) defined the treatment as 'good and excellent'. No major complications were experienced and the overall minor complication rate was 11.1%. Conclusion: It was seen that TLESI was an efficient and safe method in the short and medium term.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5505/agri.2012.98704
dc.identifier.endpage84en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0012
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid22865492
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84887928212
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage77en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5505/agri.2012.98704
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/20150
dc.identifier.volume24en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000421300700005
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherKare Publen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAgri-The Journal of The Turkish Society of Algology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectLow Back Painen_US
dc.subjectTransforaminal Epidural Steroiden_US
dc.subjectLumbar Disc Herniationen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of transforaminal lumbar epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radiculopathyen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of transforaminal lumbar epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radiculopathy
dc.typeArticleen_US

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