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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Регионарная анестезия и лечение острой боли</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1993-6508</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2687-1394</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">639870</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/RA639870</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">IAPGIS</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Original study articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Оригинальные исследования</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Interventional treatment of cervical radiculopathy: an observational study</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Интервенционное лечение радикулопатий шейного отдела позвоночника: наблюдательное исследование</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1860-4609</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6912-7740</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Fedorov</surname><given-names>Dmitrii A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Фёдоров</surname><given-names>Дмитрий Андреевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>anesthesiologist-resuscitator</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>анестезиолог-реаниматолог</p></bio><email>293333666fedorov@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3162-6298</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">8640-9591</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Khinovker</surname><given-names>Vladimir V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Хиновкер</surname><given-names>Владимир Владимирович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine)</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук</p></bio><email>vhinov@hotmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-8989</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6101-0578</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Koriachkin</surname><given-names>Victor A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Корячкин</surname><given-names>Виктор Анатольевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>vakoryachkin@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3979-1172</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">5691-0828</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Tutsenko</surname><given-names>Ksenia O.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Туценко</surname><given-names>Ксения Олеговна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>lecturer of the department</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>преподаватель кафедры</p></bio><email>kseniamkib@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Federal Siberian Scientific and Clinical Center</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Федеральный Сибирский научно-клинический центр</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Красноярский государственный медицинский университет им. проф. В.Ф. Войно-Ясенецкого</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Санкт-Петербургский государственный педиатрический медицинский университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2025-04-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>04</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-05-22" publication-format="electronic"><day>22</day><month>05</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>19</volume><issue>1</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>29</fpage><lpage>39</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2024-10-28"><day>28</day><month>10</month><year>2024</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2025-02-25"><day>25</day><month>02</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://rjraap.com/1993-6508/article/view/639870">https://rjraap.com/1993-6508/article/view/639870</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>BACKGROUND:</bold> Cervical disc herniation is one of the most common causes of pain in the upper limbs and shoulder girdle, significantly affecting patients’ quality of life, functional capacity, and sleep.</p> <p><bold>AIM: </bold>To improve treatment outcomes in patients with cervical radiculopathy through the use of epidural analgesia with glucocorticoids.</p> <p><bold>METHODS: </bold>This observational study included 110 patients diagnosed with discogenic cervical radiculopathy. Participants were divided into two groups: the study group (<italic>n=</italic>50) received interlaminar epidural injections at the cervical spine level with 2% lidocaine (2 mL) and a glucocorticoid (8 mg). The control group (<italic>n=</italic>60) underwent neurosurgical treatment for discogenic radiculopathy. Pain intensity was assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 months post-treatment.</p> <p><bold>RESULTS: </bold>Baseline mean scores in study group were: NRS 8.04±1.19; ODI 42.56%±2.10; McGill Pain Questionnaire 48.44±5.21. In control group: NRS 8.18±1.27; ODI 42.63%±2.62; McGill Pain Questionnaire 49.20±5.38. By the end of the 6-month follow-up, pain scores in the study group were as follows: NRS 2.64±1.17; ODI 14.28%±2.56; McGill Pain Questionnaire 24.78±3.09. By the end of the 6-month follow-up, pain scores in the control group were as follows: NRS 3.07±1.26; ODI 14.70%±2.47; McGill Pain Questionnaire 25.12±2.66. The <italic>p</italic>-values for between-group comparisons of pain intensity according to the NRS (<italic>p=</italic>0.596; <italic>p=</italic>0.308; <italic>p=</italic>0.985; <italic>p=</italic>0.063), ODI (<italic>p=</italic>0.868; <italic>p=</italic>0.125; <italic>p=</italic>0.479; <italic>p=</italic>0.386), and McGill Pain Questionnaire (<italic>p=</italic>0.480; <italic>p=</italic>0.384; <italic>p=</italic>0.052; <italic>p=</italic>0.674) at all assessment time points (pre-intervention and at 1, 3, and 6 months) exceeded the significance threshold of 0.050, indicating no statistically significant differences between the interventional and neurosurgical groups.</p> <p><bold>CONCLUSION:</bold> The results of this study indicate that interventional and surgical treatments for cervical radiculopathy yielded comparable effectiveness of the two approaches.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Обоснование.</bold> Одной из наиболее распространённых причин боли в верхних конечностях и плечевом поясе служит грыжа межпозвонкового диска на шейном отделе позвоночника (ШОП), симптомы которой обычно влияют на качество жизни, функциональные возможности и сон.</p> <p><bold>Цель. </bold>Улучшить результаты лечения больных с шейной радикулопатией путём использования эпидуральной аналгезии (ЭА) с глюкокортикостероидами (ГКС).</p> <p><bold>Материалы и методы. </bold>В наблюдательном исследовании приняли участие 110 человек с установленным диагнозом дискогенной радикулопатии ШОП. Пациенты были разделены на 2 группы по 60 и 50 человек. Исследуемой группе (<italic>n</italic>=50) были проведены эпидуральные интерламинарные инъекции раствора местного анестетика (2% лидокаин, 2 мл) и ГКС (в дозе 8 мг.) на ШОП. Контрольной группе (<italic>n</italic>=60) было выполнено нейрохирургическое лечение дискогенной радикулопатии. Оценивали интенсивность болевого синдрома по цифровой рейтинговой шкале (ЦРШ), опроснику Oswestry Disability Index (ODI — индексу инвалидности Освестри), краткой форме опросника Мак-Гилла сразу после, а также через 1, 3 и 6 мес. после лечения.</p> <p><bold>Результаты. </bold>Средняя интенсивность болевого синдрома по ЦРШ до лечения в исследуемой группе составляла 8,04±1,19 балла, по ODI — 42,56±2,10%, по краткой форме опросника Мак-Гилла — 48,44±5,21 балла. В контрольной группе показатели были следующие: ЦРШ — 8,18±1,27, ODI — 42,63±2,62%, краткая форма опросника Мак-Гилла — 49,20±5,38 балла. К концу 6-го мес. наблюдения уровень боли по ЦРШ в исследуемой группе составил 2,64±1,17 балла, по ODI — 14,28±2,56%, по опроснику Мак-Гилла — 24,78±3,09 балла. В контрольной группе к концу 6-го мес. наблюдения уровень боли по ЦРШ был равен 3,07±1,26 балла, по ODI — 14,70±2,47%, по краткой форме опросника Мак-Гилла — 25,12±2,66 балла. Уровни значимости различий (<italic>p</italic>) при сравнении интенсивности болевого синдрома по данным ЦРШ (<italic>p</italic>=0,596; <italic>p</italic>=0,308; <italic>p</italic>=0,985;<italic> p</italic>=0,063), ODI (<italic>p</italic>=0,868; <italic>p</italic>=0,125; <italic>p</italic>=0,479;<italic> p</italic>=0,386) и опросника Мак-Гилла (<italic>p</italic>=0,480; <italic>p</italic>=0,384; <italic>p</italic>=0,052;<italic> p</italic>=0,674) на всех периодах исследования (до процедуры; через 1, 3, 6 месяцев соответственно) между интервенционной и нейрохирургической группами превышали критическое значение 0,050, что свидетельствует об отсутствии статистически значимых различий.</p> <p><bold>Заключение.</bold> При сравнении интервенционного лечения радикулопатий на ШОП и оперативного лечения наши результаты показали сравнимую эффективность 2 методов лечения.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>glucocorticoids</kwd><kwd>epidural injections</kwd><kwd>radiculopathy</kwd><kwd>cervical radiculopathy</kwd><kwd>radicular pain</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>глюкокортикостероиды</kwd><kwd>эпидуральные инъекции</kwd><kwd>корешковый болевой синдром</kwd><kwd>шейная радикулопатия</kwd><kwd>радикулярная боль</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Kim HJ, Nemani VM, Piyaskulkaew C, et al. 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