Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Percutaneous Diskectomy

Percutaneous excision of a herniated or displaced INTERVERTEBRAL DISC by posterolateral approach, always remaining outside the spinal canal. Percutaneous nucleotomy was first described by Hijikata in Japan in 1975. In 1985 Onik introduced automated percutaneous nucleotomy which consists in percutaneous aspiration of the nucleus pulposus. It is carried out under local anesthesia, thus reducing the surgical insult and requiring brief hospitalization, often performed on an outpatient basis. It appears to be a well-tolerated alternative to surgical diskectomy and chymopapain nucleolysis.

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Percutaneous excision of a herniated or displaced INTERVERTEBRAL DISC by posterolateral approach, always remaining outside the spinal canal. Percutaneous nucleotomy was first described by Hijikata in Japan in 1975. In 1985 Onik introduced automated percutaneous nucleotomy which consists in percutaneous aspiration of the nucleus pulposus. It is carried out under local anesthesia, thus reducing the surgical insult and requiring brief hospitalization, often performed on an outpatient basis. It appears to be a well-tolerated alternative to surgical diskectomy and chymopapain nucleolysis.

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  • Discectomy, Percutaneous
  • Diskectomy, Percutaneous
  • Discectomies, Percutaneous
  • Diskectomies, Percutaneous
  • Percutaneous Discectomies
  • Percutaneous Discectomy
  • Percutaneous Diskectomies
  • Nucleotomy, Percutaneous
  • Nucleotomies, Percutaneous
  • Percutaneous Nucleotomies
  • Percutaneous Nucleotomy

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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entry term NUCLEOTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS refers only to the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS

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  • Intervertebral Disk Displacement/surgery (1983-1993)
  • Intervertebral Disk/surgery (1983-1993)

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  1. E02w.718.444w.200w
  2. E04w.188w.350w.200w
  3. E04w.555.200w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Percutaneous Diskectomy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017587. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017587
  2. Percutaneous Diskectomy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percutaneous_discectomy
  3. Percutaneous Diskectomy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7167195