Abstract |
The paper presents early and late outcomes of treatment in 62 patients undergone paracentetic laser " diskectomy" for discogenic compressed syndromes of the neck. It shows the efficiency of surgery for radicular (92.9%) and myelopathic (92.8%) syndromes. Patients were selected for these interventions on the basis of clinical and neurological examinations, spondylography, MRI, and electric neuromyography. The main stages of an operation were as follows: local anesthesia, right-sided anterolateral access, X-ray guidance of the position of a needle, one-stage removal of herniated disks during multi-levelled injury during an intervention. The operation lasted 18 +/- 2.4 minutes. The mean hospital stay was 12 +/- 1.4 hours. The interventions were performed in 16 of 62 cases in the outpatient setting.
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Authors | E G Pedachenko, L L Chebotareva, M V Khizhniak, S A Iavorskaia, A F Tanaseĭchuk, T I Makeeva, Iu E Pedachenko |
Journal | Zhurnal voprosy neirokhirurgii imeni N. N. Burdenko
(Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko)
2001 Jan-Mar
Issue 1
Pg. 3-5; discussion 5
ISSN: 0042-8817 [Print] Russia (Federation) |
Vernacular Title | Punktsionnaia lazernaia diskéktomiia pri sheĭnom osteokhondroze. |
PMID | 11544742
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Cervical Vertebrae
(diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
- Diskectomy, Percutaneous
(methods)
- Electromyography
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Laser Therapy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Osteochondritis
(diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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