Contained Herniated Lumbar Disc: CT- and Fluoroscopy-Guided Automated Percutaneous Discectomy —A Revival

Semin intervent Radiol 2018; 35: 255-260 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1673361The combination of a new device and dual guidance (computed tomography [CT] and fluoroscopy) is similar to other percutaneous devices in achieving a mechanical decompression of the disc. The difference, however, is that the target of the decompression with the current technique is the herniated disc itself. The goal of this combined technique is to create a space, an “olive” around the probe, allowing a decrease in pressure inside the hernia. Percutaneous discectomy under combined CT and fluoroscopic guidance is a minimally invasive spine surgery that should be considered as an alternative to surgery in properly selected patients. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Seminars in Interventional Radiology - November 5, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Amoretti, Nicolas Gallo, Giacomo Nicolas, Stacoffe Federico, Torre Theumann, Nicolas Guinebert, Sylvain Thouvenin, Yann Cornelis, Fran çois Hauger, Olivier Tags: Review Article Source Type: research