A simple sonographic approach to thoracic transforaminal epidural injections for zoster-associated pain involving multiple nerves: an exploratory prospective cohort study
机构:[1]Department of Pain Management, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, China.[2]Department of Pain Management, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China.[3]Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.外科系统疼痛科首都医科大学宣武医院
A simple superoposterior approach to thoracic transforaminal epidural injections (TFEIs) under ultrasonographic guidance was proposed to reduce zoster-associated pain (ZAP) involving multiple thoracic nerves and the likelihood of transitioning to postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).Patients were prospectively enrolled. Primary endpoints were the burden of illness (BOI) scores and epidural contrast spread. Secondary endpoints included number of needle insertion attempts, sensory blockade, hemodynamic changes, procedure time, radiation dose, adverse events, rescue analgesics, PHN incidence and EuroQoL 5-Dimension scores.Thirty-five injections were performed in 27 patients. Median levels of cephalad-caudad epidural contrast spread were 3, 4, and 5 ml following injections of 2, 3, and 4 ml. Dorsal epidural spread was observed at levels 3, 4, and 5, whereas concurrent ventral spread was observed at levels 2, 3, and 4. BOI scores at 30-180 d significantly decreased (mean difference [95% CI]: -25.3 [-57.4, 6.6]; P = 0.005), accounting for reduced rescue analgesic requirements and PHN occurrence and improved EuroQoL 5-Dimension scores. Median sensory blockade at 5 min post-procedure was at level 2, 3, and 4 after 2, 3, and 4 ml of therapeutic injectate. No significant hemodynamic changes were noted at 15 min post-injection. No serious adverse events were observed.Spread of thoracic epidural contrast to all involved nerves was confirmed using this novel technique. Simplified needle placement reduced the technical difficulty and risk of complications. It might be a promising alternative approach for ZAP.
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The study was funded by the academic project from Capital Medical University affiliated Beijing Shijitan Hosptial (2022-q17).
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大类|3 区医学
小类|4 区麻醉学
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大类|3 区医学
小类|4 区麻醉学
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第一作者机构:[1]Department of Pain Management, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
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Zheng Shuyue,Wang Dan,Yue Li,et al.A simple sonographic approach to thoracic transforaminal epidural injections for zoster-associated pain involving multiple nerves: an exploratory prospective cohort study[J].Korean Journal Of Anesthesiology.2025,doi:10.4097/kja.24818.
APA:
Zheng Shuyue,Wang Dan,Yue Li&He Liangliang.(2025).A simple sonographic approach to thoracic transforaminal epidural injections for zoster-associated pain involving multiple nerves: an exploratory prospective cohort study.Korean Journal Of Anesthesiology,,
MLA:
Zheng Shuyue,et al."A simple sonographic approach to thoracic transforaminal epidural injections for zoster-associated pain involving multiple nerves: an exploratory prospective cohort study".Korean Journal Of Anesthesiology .(2025)