C-CIESI | CTFESI | P value | |
Sample size, n | 57 | 60 | |
Repeat imaging on c-spine after initial procedure | 0.52 | ||
Yes | 15 (26.3) | 19 (31.7) | |
No | 42 (73.7) | 41 (68.3) | |
Repeat cervical epidural procedure | 0.68 | ||
Yes | 17 (29.8) | 20 (33.3) | |
No | 40 (70.2) | 40 (66.7) | |
Number of repeat cervical procedures | 0.61* | ||
0 | 40 (70.2) | 40 (66.7) | |
1 | 12 (21.1) | 14 (23.3) | |
2 | 2 (3.5) | 5 (8.3) | |
3 | 2 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
4 | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | |
Cervical spine surgery | 0.33 | ||
Yes | 6 (10.5) | 10 (16.7) | |
No | 51 (89.5) | 50 (83.3) |
Values are frequencies (%).
There were no serious adverse effects or complications related to either C-CIESI or CTFESI during this study.
*From Fisher’s exact test.
†P value from Pearson’s χ2 test unless specified otherwise.
C-CIESI, catheter-targeted cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection; CTFESI, cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injection.