Nucleoplasty and Treatment

What is nucleoplasty?

Nucleoplasty disc (low back and neck), hernia surgery for the treatment of advanced non-invasive method. Nucleoplasty, meaning the consistency of the gel substance in the center of the disc nucleus. A belt wraps around the outer face of the disc called the annulus. Herniated disk nerves jumped out of the nucleus and the opening of the arch consists of taking an edition. Nucleoplasty application does not require the disc to create a cut in the region. This process is specially developed for the imaging method with a needle is placed in the disc. It passed through the needle into the disc delivered to an electrode. This electrode material is evaporated with the help of the consistency of the gel inside the disc by creating heat.

Nucleoplasty How to apply?

Nucleoplasty, operating conditions with the applied imaging technique called fluoroscopy, during the procedure the patient lies prone. Not feel discomfort during the procedure and sedation to ensure patient relaxation are (sleeping surface). In this way, the patient does not feel any discomfort during the procedure and the pain does not. In addition, local anesthetic drug transaction done zone (positions drug) will do. Processing is performed with completely sterile conditions and single-use material. Process how long will it take?

Nucleoplasty is a process which lasted approximately 30-45 minutes. After the procedure, what should be done?

On and after the transaction within 48 hours of operation, the patients listened to. The first week, car use, such as lifting weights and bend the waist should be avoided challenging activities. 2 weeks after the procedure, physical therapy can be started.

Nükleoplastinin What are the risks and side effects?

Nucleoplasty generally a safe procedure. The most common side effect is temporary pain. Sterile conditions to avoid infection, and single-use procedure is done with the material. Computer imaging is done with the more serious complications occur.

Cancer pain radiofrequency thermocoagulation

Radiofrequency thermocoagulation is also used in cancer pain. Cancer pain can be applied in two ways.

1. Burning out the roots of the spinal cord at the point-rhizotomy
2. Entering into the destruction of the spinal cord pain pathways - cordotomy

1. The roots of the spinal cord out of the burning point:

Dispersed into the body to draw a map of the spinal cord, nerve roots. With this map, called nerve root dermatome which goes where indefinite. Thus, to the painful nerve root is detected in the region. This nerve, called the root of the spinal cord, full-out at the point electrode needles reached and applied radiofrequency thermocoagulation.
However, under operating room conditions and viewing the nerve is reached. Stimulated nerve. After determining whether or not the right place electronic measurements carefully burned the nerve. Nerve damage to nerves burned no need to move the most important point to be considered. This issue received the necessary training on the hands are not at risk.

2. Cordotomy:

Radiofrequency techniques in the most risky one. The pain moved from there to the spinal cord to the brain are transmitted through nerves. The pain pathways in the spinal cord is destroyed by cordotomy. First developed in practice, although no longer a large number of radiofrequency energy is applied. During the intervention, the patient should be fully awake. Electrode imaging or computed tomography guided into the area of spinal cord pain pathways can be accessed. Electrical stimulation in the right place will be destroyed after it was proved an area of 1 mili metre. Although the risk of stroke is a very effective method but should be applied when there is no effective treatment for pain.