Therapeutic effect of low temperature plasma ablation in conjunction with lumbar sympathetic nerve catheterization on the lumbar discogenic visceral pain
LU Haiyan1 YANG Liqiang1 TANG Yuanzhang1 PENG Kejun2 FANG Shengchun3 NI Jiaxiang1
1.Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China;
2.Department of Anesthesiology, Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China;
3.Department of Anesthesiology, Wuhan Children′s Hospital, Hubei Province, Wuhan 430016, China
Abstract:Objective To discuss the therapeutic effect of low temperature plasma ablation in conjunction with lumbar sympathetic nerve catheterization on the lumbar discogenic visceral pain. Methods Thirty-four patients with lumbar discogenic visceral pain who were treated in the Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2015 to January 2017 were divided into two groups. Eighteen patients treated with the lumbar sympathetic nerve catheterization were included into Group A, and 16 patients treated with the low temperature plasma ablation in conjunction with lumbar sympathetic nerve catheterization were included into Group B. The numeric rating scales (NRS) depending on the level of pain of two groups before surgery and different periods after surgery (immediately, 1 week, 3, 6 and 12 months) were recorded. The self-rating depression scale (SDS) of two groups before and 12 months after surgery were contrasted. The NRS differentials of two groups before surgery and immediately, 1 week, 3, 6, 12 months after surgery and the SDS scores and differentials of two groups before and 12 months after surgery were analyzed. The NRS/SDS differentials were the NRS/SDS before surgery minus the NRS/SDS after surgery. Adverse reaction and complication after surgery were recorded. Results The NRS differential of 3, 6, 12 months after surgery of Group B were higher than those of Group A, the differences were statistically significant (P = 0.001, 0.001, 0.011). The SDS scores of two groups before surgery showed no statistical significance (P = 0.397). The SDS scores of Group A before and 12 months after surgery showed no statistical significance (P = 0.974). And the SDS scores of Group B before and 12 months after surgery showed statistical significance (P = 0.001). The SDS differential of 12 months after surgery of Group B was higher than that of Group A with statistical significance (P = 0.010). The two groups exhibited no complication such as paresthesia or numbness in corresponding dominating region caused by infection and nerve injury. Conclusion Compared with single lumbar sympathetic nerve catheterization, the low temperature plasma ablation in conjunction with lumbar sympathetic nerve catheterization exhibits a better effect in mid-long-term on lumbar discogenic visceral pain, and can relieve the depression.