| Autor: |
Yang Zhang, Xin-Jian Yang, Teng-Hui Zeng, Yi-Yan Qiu, Yi-Tian Wang, Fei-Guo Liang |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 34-38 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1008-1275 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.cjtee.2016.10.003 |
| Popis: |
Objective: To assess the early curative effect of epidural or intravenous administration of steroids during a percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD). Methods: 28 consecutive patients who underwent PELD due to large lumbar disc herniation between November 2014 and January 2016 were followed up for 6 months. These patients were divided into two groups according to the treatment they received after PELD. 14 patients (Group A) were treated by PELD and epidural steroids, while the other 14 patients (Group B) were treated by PELD and intravenous steroids. We evaluated the effectiveness by the preoperative and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for back and leg pain, and the postoperative Oswestry disability index (ODI) at 3 weeks after surgery via the clinical charts and telephone interview. Postoperative hospital stay and time return to work were investigated as well. Results: There is a significant decrease in VAS (back, leg), ODI, and time return to work (p |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
