Mitomycin C effects on epidural fibrosis in microendoscopic discectomy .
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OE Journal. 2013;1(12):221 J Neurosurg Spine. 2013 May;18(5):421-7. doi: 10.3171/2013.1.SPINE12564. Epub 2013 Mar 875 patients undergoing single level unilateral microendoscopic discectomy for lumbar disc herniation were randomized to either receive a cotton wool impregnated with 0.5mg/ml of mitomycin C (MMC) or saline at the surgical site for discectomy. The 6 month results, studying the effects of MMC on preventing epidural fibrosis, showed no differences in clinical and neurological assessments between the two groups. Radiographic evaluations, however, according to Ross Grading and modified grading system indicated decreased epidural fibrosis with MMC.
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Porque é que este estudo era necessário agora?
Epidural fibrosis, postoperative scar tissue formation around the nerve roots, is one of the main causes of pain and undesirable postoperative symptoms following spinal surgery. Epidural adhesions are also known to increase the risk of nerve root injury and dural tears. Previous studies have shown that anti-adhesion agents, such as mitomycin C, can minimize postoperative scarring in animals, but trials on humans have been unsuccessful. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the effects of epidural fibrosis after lumbar microendoscopic discectomy.
Qual era a principal questão de investigação?
What are the effects and safety of locally applied mitomycin C (MMC) on epidural fibrosis after microendoscopic discectomy?
- MMC and Control groups did not display significant differences in LSOQ scores and neurological examinations at 7 days, 3 months, and 6 months (P>0.05)
- MRI evaluation according to Ross Grading System showed more frequent grade 3 and 4 scars in MMC group than in the control group (24.7% vs. 12.2%) (p<0.05)
- MRI results by Modified Grading System showed “excellent” intra-rater agreement, and significant differences favoring MMC in average CSA (cross sectional area) of epidural scar (p=0.014) and epidural fibrosis index (p=0.021). Mean cross-sectional areas of epidural fibrosis were 7.32-70.06 mm2 in the MMC group and 22.94-90.48 mm2 in the control group. The epidural fibrosis index ranged from 0.0296 to 0.3267 in the MMC group and from 0.1191 to 0.3483 in the control group.
- No wound infections or delays, dural tears, spinal epidural hematomas, or arachnoiditis occurred through the study.
De que é que me devo lembrar mais?
Although MMC use presented no clinically different results in LSOQ and neurological questionnaires, it resulted in significantly smaller epidural fibrosis index, indicating MMC's efficacy in reducing epidural fibrosis.
Como é que isto afectará o tratamento dos meus doentes?
Results suggested that 0.5 mg/ml of mitomycin C is safe and effective in the prevention of epidural fibrosis after microendoscopic discectomy, when no dural tears are present. Further multicenter studies are required to study mitomycin C use in semilaminectomy.
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