Percutaneous Cervical Discectomy Using Dekompressor(R): A case report.
10.3344/kjp.2005.18.2.271
- Author:
Yang Hyun KIM
1
;
Mi Sook GU
;
Eun Hyung LEE
;
Ju Yeon JOH
;
Sun Sook HAN
;
Chul Joong LEE
;
Sang Chul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. may97lee@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
cervical disc herniation;
percutaneous decompression
- MeSH:
Analgesics;
Arm;
Decompression;
Diskectomy*;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Pathology;
Shoulder;
Traction
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2005;18(2):271-274
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cervical radicular pain has been recognized as a common cause of neck, shoulder and arm pain. The initial recommended therapy is based on the medical treatment by anti-inflammatory, analgesic agents, rest, traction and physical therapy. In the case of failure with these therapies, the classical alternative is a surgical discectomy, but this is associated with numerous risks inherent to invasive procedures. As a result, a number of percutaneous intradiscal therapies have developed over the last 3 decades, which have specifically focused on the pathology of the disc. However, these treatments have considerable limitations and success rates, and none allow for the extraction of a quantifiable amount of nucleus pulposus via a 17 gauge introducer using fluoroscopic guidance alone. Herein, we describe our experience using a Dekompressor(R) on a 52 year-old female patient with a cervical disc herniation. Percutaneous decompression in the treatment of cervical disc herniation was successfully performed, with a good outcome.
