Percutaneous discectomy: an anatomical study.
Neurosurgery
; 16(2): 141-7, 1985 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3974824
Percutaneous discectomy is a viable alternative in the treatment of herniated intervertebral discs of the lumbar spine. Anatomical analysis of the retroperitoneal surgical path utilizing computed tomography suggests that the risk of vascular injury is negligible at the L-4, L-5 level, but substantial at the L-5, S-1 level. In addition, one-third of patients otherwise suitable for percutaneous discectomy have segments of bowel obstructing the surgical path. Obtaining an abdominal computed tomographic scan with the patient in the surgical position seems to be a valuable screening technique in the evaluation of candidates for this procedure.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Desplazamiento del Disco Intervertebral
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurosurgery
Año:
1985
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos