Korean J Pain.  2005 Dec;18(2):271-274. 10.3344/kjp.2005.18.2.271.

Percutaneous Cervical Discectomy Using Dekompressor(R): A case report

• Kim YH
• Gu MS
• Lee EH
• Joh JY
• Han SS
• Lee CJ
• Lee SC

• KMID: 2278006
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2005.18.2.271

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.

Keyword

cervical disc herniation; percutaneous decompression

MeSH Terms

Analgesics
Arm
Decompression
Diskectomy*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neck
Pathology
Shoulder
Traction
Analgesics