Percutaneous Treatment of Cervical Disk Hernias Using Gelified Ethanol

SUMMARY: This study investigates the efficacy of chemonucleolysis using RGE in the treatment of cervical disk hernias in a small sample of patients who had cervical diskogenic or radicular pain secondary to disk herniations. Results were satisfactory in 89.5% patients, with no adverse events recorded during the procedure or after. The use of RGE shows promising results and might be a feasible and safe alternative in the treatment of cervical disk hernias. CHU : Centre Hospitalier Universitaire IDH : intervertebral disk hernias RGE : radiopaque gelified ethanol