Lomber Disk Hernisinde Disk Restorasyon Hidrojel İmplant (Gelstixtm) Kullandığımız Hastalarda Sonuçlar: Retrospektif Kohort Çalışması

Introduction: The aim of this study is evaluting the results of disc restoration hidrogel implanted (GelstixTM) lomber disc hernia patients. Material-Method: Patients suffered from chronic back pain diagnosed lumber disc hernia who were admitted to Firat University Algology Clinic and treated with disc restoration hidrogel between January 2013 – January 2014 were evaluated. Cases were evaluated for demografic characteristics, magnetic resistance imaging findings, preoperative and postoperative VAS, complications, side effects and patients satisfaction after prosedure. Results: Of the operated 62 patients were 25 male (40,3%) and 37 female (59,7%). Mean age of all patients was 49,18±14,18 years, mean age of female patients was 50,81±13,37 years and mean age of male patients was 46,76±15,27 years. Mean duration of pain in female and male patients was 37,81±37,92 months and 25,36±33,58 months, respectively. Preoperative and postoperatif VAS scores of female and male patients were 8,24±1,09 and 7,88±1,01 and 3,56±2,11 and 3,76±2,17, respectively. Of the 62 patients suffered from 16 right leg pain (25,8%), 20 left leg pain (32,3%), 26 bilateral lower limb pain (41,9%). Of 62 patients 31 had no additional disorders (50%), 12 had cardiac disorders (19,4%), 3 had (4,8%) respiratory disorders, 7 had endocrine disorders (11,3%), 4 had both endocrine and cardiac disorders (6,5%), 2 had both cardiac and respiratory disorders (3,2%), 1 had both endocrine and respiratory disorders (1,6%), and 2 had both endocrine, cardiac and respiratory disorders (3,2%). Of the 62 patients 25 had bulging (40,3%), 5 had protrusion (8,1%), 4 had narrowed neural foramen (6,5%), 18 had bulging +narrowed neural foramen (29%), 3 had narrowed neural foramen + protrusion (4,8%) and 7 had bulging + protrusion (11,3%). Thirteen patients hadn’t had previous therapy (20,97%), transforaminal steroid injection was applied to 29 patients (46,77%) and medical threapy (such as NSAID, miyorelactants) was applied to 20 (32,26%). Levels of complaints were 2 at L2-L3 (3,2%), 17 at L3-L4 (27,4%), 28 at L4-L5 (45,2%) and 15 at L5-S1 (24,2%). Without L2-L3 level other operated levels had significant difference between preropeative VAS scores and postoperative VAS scores. The number of unsatissfied patients was 9 (14,5%), moderated satisfied patients number 16(25,8%),good satisfied patients number was 16 (25,8%), and perfectly satisfied patients number was 21 (33,9%). Conclusion: Disc restoration hidrogel is a safe minimal invasive technique with satisfactory results, low complication rates and low side effect risk especially in young and middle aged patients.