Is Electrocatheter-Mediated High-Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Dorsal Root Ganglion an Effective Adjuvant to Epidural Adhesiolysis in the Treatment of Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain? A Retrospective Analysis

This study aims to determine if high-voltage PRF could effectively adjunct epidural adhesiolysis (EA) in treating patients with chronic lumbosacral radiating pain (LSRP) and neuropathic characteristics. A total of 409 suffering from a single leg-radiating lasting for > six months unresponsive previous treatments were divided into three different groups: Group 1 consisted 227 LSRP lumbar stenosis, 84 treated EA alone 143 PRF-EA; group 2 99 FBSS (Failed Back Surgery Syndrome), 24 75 3 83 discal herniation, 20 63 PRF-EA. NRS evaluated the outcome at rest movement, SF-12 Physical Mental Health Summary Scales, present intensity scale (PPI), before treatment 1-month follow-up all included study. Descriptive statistics (mean ± SD) reported NRSrest, NRSmov, PPI, PCS, MCS scores. dependent sample T-test was used compare pre post-treatment measures (NRS, MCS), respectively. potential difference between procedures performed groups (EA + versus alone) analyzed by applying an independent two-tailed t-test. P value less than 0.05 represented significant difference. reduction observed one-month NRSrest PPI scores, patients, independently adopted (p < 0.001). PCS12 MCS12 significantly increased No differences detected both vs. PRF-EA) 0.05). PRF-EA reduce improve quality life who suffer context FBSS, or herniation. Adding pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) does not outcome.