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Percutaneous Cervical Discectomy Using Dekompressor(R) -A case report-  

Kim, Yang Hyun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Gu, Mi Sook (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Eun Hyung (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Joh, Ju Yeon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Han, Sun Sook (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Chul Joong (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Sang Chul (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Pain / v.18, no.2, 2005 , pp. 271-274 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
cervical disc herniation; percutaneous decompression;
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