The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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Percutaneous Cervical Discectomy Using Dekompressor(R) -A case report-

경부 추간판 탈출증 환자에서 Dekompressor(R)를 이용한 경피적 추간판 감압술 -증례 보고-

  • Kim, Yang Hyun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Gu, Mi Sook (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Eun Hyung (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Joh, Ju Yeon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Sun Sook (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chul Joong (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang Chul (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 김양현 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 구미숙 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 이은형 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 조주연 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 한선숙 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 이철중 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 이상철 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실)
  • Received : 2005.09.20
  • Accepted : 2005.12.09
  • Published : 2005.12.10
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Abstract

Cervical radicular pain has been recognized as a common cause of neck, shoulder and arm pain. The initial recommended therapy is based on the medical treatment by anti-inflammatory, analgesic agents, rest, traction and physical therapy. In the case of failure with these therapies, the classical alternative is a surgical discectomy, but this is associated with numerous risks inherent to invasive procedures. As a result, a number of percutaneous intradiscal therapies have developed over the last 3 decades, which have specifically focused on the pathology of the disc. However, these treatments have considerable limitations and success rates, and none allow for the extraction of a quantifiable amount of nucleus pulposus via a 17 gauge introducer using fluoroscopic guidance alone. Herein, we describe our experience using a $Dekompressor^{(R)}$ on a 52 year-old female patient with a cervical disc herniation. Percutaneous decompression in the treatment of cervical disc herniation was successfully performed, with a good outcome.

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