ORIJINAL ARAŞTIRMA
Kronik Koksidinili Hastalarda Radyofrekans Termokoagülasyon Tedavisinin Etkinliği
Efficacy of Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation Treatment in Patients with Chronic Coccydynia
Received Date : 14 Jun 2022
Accepted Date : 11 Jan 2023
Available Online : 16 Jan 2023
Ahmet SÜMENa
aPrivate, İstanbul, Türkiye
Doi: 10.31609/jpmrs.2022-91917 - Makale Dili: EN
J PMR Sci. 2023;26(2):147-53
ÖZET
Amaç: İmpar ganglion bloğu, pelvik yapılardan kaynaklanan birçok
kronik ağrı sendromunda kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, konservatif
tedaviye yanıt vermeyen kronik koksidini tanısı almış hastalarda
radyofrekans termokoagülasyon tedavisinin [radiofrequency thermocoagulation
(RFT)] etkinliğini değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu retrospektif
kesitsel çalışmaya 2015-2020 yılları arasında kliniğimizde kronik
koksidini nedeniyle RFT uygulanan hastalar dâhil edildi. Tüm hastaların en
az 6 aydır şikâyetleri vardı. Hastaların tedavi öncesi özellikleri kayıtlardan
elde edildi ve tedavi sonrası veriler telefonla toplandı (1, 6, 12 ve 24. aylarda).
Tedavi öncesi ağrı şiddeti yüz yüze ve görsel analog skala kullanılarak
değerlendirilirken, tedavi sonrası ağrı şiddeti telefon üzerinden
hastalardan ağrı şiddetlerini 10 üzerinden puanlamaları istenerek değerlendirildi
(0 ağrı yok, 10 en şiddetli ağrı). Bulgular: Çalışmamıza 41 (24 kadın
ve 17 erkek) hasta dâhil edildi. Ortanca yaş 43 (37-49 arası) idi. Ortanca
ağrı skoru RFT’den 6 ay sonra 9’dan 3’e düştü. Yirmi üç (%56,1) hastanın
24. ay ağrı skorlarında %50 veya daha fazla düşüş gözlendi. Yirmi beş
(%61,0) hasta RFT’den memnundu. Ağrı skorlarındaki azalma ile yaş, cinsiyet,
beden kitle indeksi ve hastalık süresi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmadı.
İşlem sırasında ve sonrasında herhangi bir komplikasyon
gelişmedi. Sonuç: RFT, konservatif tedavi yöntemlerine yanıt vermeyen
kronik koksidinili hastalarda güvenilir ve oldukça tatmin edici bir tedavi
yöntemidir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Koksidini; ağrı; konvansiyonel radyofrekans; termokoagülasyon; impar ganglion bloğu
ABSTRACT
Objective: Ganglion impar blockade is used for many chronic
pain syndromes originating from the pelvic structures. The aim of the study
was to evaluate the effectiveness of radiofrequency thermocoagulation
(RFT) treatment in patients diagnosed with chronic coccydynia who did not
respond to conservative therapy. Material and Methods: Patients who underwent
RFT for chronic coccydynia between 2015 and 2020 were included
in this retrospective cross-sectional study. All patients had had complaints
for at least 6 months. Patients’ pre-treatment characteristics were obtained
from records and post-treatment data was collected by phone (at the 1st, 6th,
12th and 24th months). While pre-treatment pain intensity was evaluated
face-to-face and using visual analogue scale, post-treatment pain level was
evaluated over the phone by asking patients to score their pain intensity over
10 (0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain). Results: Forty-one patients (24
females and 17 males) were included into the study. Median age was 43
(range 37-49) years. Median pain score decreased from 9 to 3 6 months after
RFT. Twenty-three (56.1%) patients had 50% or more decrease in their pain
scores at 24 months. Twenty-five (61.0%) patients were satisfied with RFT.
No significant relationship was found between the decrease in pain scores
and factors such as age, sex, body mass index, and duration of disease. There
were no complications during or after the procedure. Conclusion: RFT is a
reliable and highly satisfactory treatment method in patients with chronic
coccydynia who do not respond to conservative treatment methods.
Keywords: Coccydynia; pain; conventional radiofrequency; thermocoagulation; ganglion impar blockade
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