Taylan AKKAYA, Alp ALPTEKİN, Derya ÖZKAN

Ultrason eşliğinde kronik ağrı girişimleri (1. bölüm)

Son zamanlarda rejyonal anestezi pratiğinde ultrasonografi (US) vazgeçilmez görüntüleme tekniği olarak yerini almıştır. Ultrasonografi ile kas/iskelet, periferik ve nöraksial bölgelerin kronik ağrılı patolojilerde çeşitli invaziv girişimler yapmak olasıdır. Bu girişimler diagnostik bloklar, radyofrekans uygulamaları ve nörolitik ajanların uygulamaları olarak özetlenebilirler. Algolojik girişimler esnasında US; hedef dokuların görüntülenmesinde, uygulanan ilacın yayılımında, çevredeki vasküler yapıların görüntülenmesinde büyük kolaylıklar sağlar. Ayrıca US ile floroskopi veya bilgisayarlı tomografi uygulamaları esnasındaki radyasyon yayılımı söz konusu değildir. Kronik ağrı girişimlerinde US ile yayınlanan klinik çalışmalar umut vericidir. Ayrıca son yıllarda bu alandaki gelişmeler (ekojen iğneler, üç boyutlu US cihazları vd.) US'nin algoloji pratiğindeki kullanımının daha da yaygınlaşacağını düşündürmektedir. Bu derlemenin amacı, US eşliğinde yapılan çeşitli kronik ağrı girişimlerini gözden geçirmektir.

Ultrasound guided chronic pain interventions (Part I)

Recently, ultrasonography (US) is an indispensible imaging technique in regional anesthesia practice. With the guidance of US, various invasive interventions in chronic pain pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral and neuroaxial pathologies has become possible. The management includes diagnostic blocks as weel as radiofrequency ablation and institution of neurolythic agents. During these algologic interventions we are able to see the target tissue, the dispersion of the drug and all nearby vascular structures. Besides these the US also protects the team from ionic radiation that one encounters when using flouroscopy or computed tomography. Latest publications in this field show that applicability of US in chronic pain syndromes is rapidly expanding with a good future. The additional equipment (echogenic needles, 3-D US etc.) will also expand its applications in algology practice. This review highlights different applications of US in chronic pain conditions.

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