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CT-guided percutaneous thoracic disc decompression with spinal endoscopy: 19 cases of upper and middle thoracic intervertebral disc

CT-guided percutaneous thoracic disc decompression with spinal endoscopy: 19 cases of upper and... MIS endoscopic spine surgery Focus ORIGINAL ARTICLE CT-guided percutaneous thoracic disc decompression with spinal endoscopy: 19 cases of upper and middle thoracic intervertebral disc 1 2 Ho-Yeong Kang , Sang-Ho Lee Department of Inter ventional Radiology, Dongrae Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Neurosurger y, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea INTRODUCTION calcification, spinal cord compression, the patient’s condition and According to previous researches, the estimated incidence of the surgeon’s technical experience [7, 8]. Classically, open thoracic disc herniation is approximately one patient per million approaches, transpedicular discectomy, thoracotomy and population, or between 0.22% and 1.8% of all disc herniations [1-3]. costotransversectomy [6, 9-11] are used for thoracic disc herniation. Current studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and However, these open surgeries require general anesthesia, muscle postmyelographic computed tomography (CT) scanning, reported dissection, bone removal, prolonged postoperative recovery and prevalence rates of over 10% for thoracic disc herniations [4,5]. hospitalization [12]. Even though thoracoscopy is the current gold However, in the clinical fields, the accurate diagnosis and standard for thoracic disc her niation, we performed a more subsequent treatment of thoracic disc herniation continues to pose minimally invasive spine surgery with fewer incisions, shor ter a considerable challenge [6] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png ArgoSpine News & Journal Springer Journals

CT-guided percutaneous thoracic disc decompression with spinal endoscopy: 19 cases of upper and middle thoracic intervertebral disc

Kang, Ho-Yeong; Lee, Sang-Ho
ArgoSpine News & Journal , Volume 22 (3) – Jul 9, 2011
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2010 by ARGOS and Springer-Verlag France
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Medicine & Public Health; Orthopedics; Diagnostic Radiology; Surgical Orthopedics
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1957-7729
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1957-7737
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10.1007/s12240-010-0042-y
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MIS endoscopic spine surgery Focus ORIGINAL ARTICLE CT-guided percutaneous thoracic disc decompression with spinal endoscopy: 19 cases of upper and middle thoracic intervertebral disc 1 2 Ho-Yeong Kang , Sang-Ho Lee Department of Inter ventional Radiology, Dongrae Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Neurosurger y, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea INTRODUCTION calcification, spinal cord compression, the patient’s condition and According to previous researches, the estimated incidence of the surgeon’s technical experience [7, 8]. Classically, open thoracic disc herniation is approximately one patient per million approaches, transpedicular discectomy, thoracotomy and population, or between 0.22% and 1.8% of all disc herniations [1-3]. costotransversectomy [6, 9-11] are used for thoracic disc herniation. Current studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and However, these open surgeries require general anesthesia, muscle postmyelographic computed tomography (CT) scanning, reported dissection, bone removal, prolonged postoperative recovery and prevalence rates of over 10% for thoracic disc herniations [4,5]. hospitalization [12]. Even though thoracoscopy is the current gold However, in the clinical fields, the accurate diagnosis and standard for thoracic disc her niation, we performed a more subsequent treatment of thoracic disc herniation continues to pose minimally invasive spine surgery with fewer incisions, shor ter a considerable challenge [6]

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Published: Jul 9, 2011

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