Efficacy of sciatic nerve block combined with epidural block for treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation / 重庆医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To observe the efficacy of sciatic nerve block combined with epidural block for treatment of sciatic nerve pain caused by lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.Methods:Patients with lumbar disc herniation(n=59)were divided into two group.Sciatic nerve block combined with epidural block group(group S,n=30)underwent the epidural drugs injection,and sciatic nerve block at the same time according to peripheral nerve stimulatorevoked motor response.The epidural block group(group E,n=29)received the same epidural drugs injection.This two groups were given injection every 7 days and 4 injections for a total treatment.The clinical effect, VAS scores,complication and subjective satisfaction were evaluated.Results:After the treatment,VAS scores of both groups decreased significantly(P