Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
- Volume 30 Issue 6
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- Pages.749-754
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- 2001
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- 2005-3711(pISSN)
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- 1598-7876(eISSN)
Intradiscal Electrothermotherapy(IDET) in Patients with Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain ; Preliminary Report
만성 추간판인성 요통 환자에서 추간판내 열 치료법의 치료효과 ; 예비보고
- Ryu, Kyung Sik (Department of Neurosugery, Kang Nam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Park, Chun Kun (Department of Neurosugery, Kang Nam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
- Received : 2000.12.12
- Accepted : 2001.05.08
- Published : 2001.06.28
Abstract
Objective : The IDET(Intradiscal electrothermal therapy) appears as a new therapeutic modality for intractable discogenic back pain. We carried out a prospective study to analyze and evaluate the therapeutic effects of IDET. Methods & Results : During a six month period, we performed IDET in 39 patients with chronic low back pain using RITA Model 30 Electrosurgical device. The patients included 21 men and 18 women. The mean patient age was 50.2 years(range 21-73 years). All patients underwent preoperative plain radiography and MRI for excluding non-discogenic back pain. We conducted discography-CT to reveal painful discs in all patients. During the study, we measured intradiscal pressure subjectively. The area of annular tear, which identified with post-discography CT scan, was coagulated in