title: Percutaneous treatment of cervical disk hernias using gelified ethanol.
abstract: This study investigates the efficacy of chemonucleolysis using RGE in the treatment of cervical disk hernias in a small sample of patients who had cervical diskogenic or radicular pain secondary to disk herniations. Results were satisfactory in 89.5% patients, with no adverse events recorded during the procedure or after. The use of RGE shows promising results and might be a feasible and safe alternative in the treatment of cervical disk hernias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiologie, CHU Côte de Nacre, Caen, France. theronjcq@aol.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Theron
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cuellar
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sola
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guimaraens
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casasco
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Courtheoux
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003287:Contrast Media; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005782:Gels / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007404:Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis / Q000379:methods*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012997:Solvents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014414:Tungsten / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005782:Gels; D012997:Solvents; D000431:Ethanol; D014414:Tungsten