Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (13): 2096-2103.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.13.022

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Radiofrequency ablation combined with ozone in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a meta-analysis

jiDou Yu-gui1, 2, Wang Wen-ji3   

  1. 1First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China; 2Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China; 3First Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
  • Received:2014-01-17 Online:2014-03-26 Published:2014-03-26
  • Contact: Wang Wen-ji, M.D., Chief physician, First Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
  • About author:Dou Yu-gui, Studying for master’s degree, Attending physician, First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China; Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Support radiofrequency ablation combined with ozone provides novel idea for lumbar disc herniation. Their combination intervened with minimally invasive surgery can bring their advantages, but its therapeutic effect still lacks of evidences from evidence-based medicine.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of radiofrequency ablation combined with ozone for lumbar disc herniation.
METHODS: Systematic and comprehensive database search was performed in PubMed, CENTRAL, SCI, EMBASE.com, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang database for literatures published from database establishment to June 22 2013. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, randomized controlled trials on support radiofrequency ablation combined with ozone for lumbar disc herniation were collected. The risk of bias tool described in the Cochrane Handbook version 5.1.0 was used to assess the quality of each trial. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.2 software. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Totally 63 records were collected. A total of 8 randomized controlled trials 
involving 662 patients met inclusion criteria. The results of meta-analysis showed between ozone alone, and at
1 week, 3 and 6 months after combined treatment, significant differences were detected in excellent and good rate [RR=0.36, 95%CI(0.21, 0.59); RR=0.24, 95%CI(0.14, 0.43); RR=0.41, 95%CI(0.24, 0.70)], effective rate [RR=0.31, 95%CI(0.12, 0.82); RR=0.28, 95%CI(0.09, 0.84); RR=0.22, 95%CI(0.06, 0.80)], and visual analogue scale score [MD=-1.06, 95%CI(-1.83, -0.28)]. Results indicated that radiofrequency ablation combined with ozone is effective and feasible for lumbar disc herniation, with the characteristics of fast recovery, pain relief, and good long-period therapeutic effects.


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Key words: ablation techniques, ozone, intervertebral disk displacement, lumbar vertebrae, meta-analysis

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