A comparison of minimally invasive techniques in percutaneous treatment of lumbar herniated discs a review

Neuroradiology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 108-121

  Guarnieri, Gianluigi ^a   Vassallo, P ^a   Pezzullo, M G ^b   Laghi, F ^b   Zeccolini, F ^a   Ambrosanio, G ^a   Galasso, R ^a   Muto, M ^a   Izzo, R ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemodiscolysis; Chymopapain; Nucleus aspiration; O2 O2 intradiscal therapy; Percutaneous

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHYMOPAPAIN; OXYGEN; OZONE; STEROID;

AUTOMATION; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED DRUG THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DISKITIS; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; INTRADISCAL ELECTROTHERMAL THERAPY; LASER SURGERY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; RADICULAR PAIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 64149103307     PISSN: 11209976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140090902200116     Document Type: Review

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