PERCUTANEOUS DISCECTOMIES
\pˌɜːkjuːtˈe͡ɪni͡əs dɪsˈɛktəmɪz], \pˌɜːkjuːtˈeɪniəs dɪsˈɛktəmɪz], \p_ˌɜː_k_j_uː_t_ˈeɪ_n_iə_s d_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_k_t_ə_m_ɪ_z]\
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Percutaneous excision of a herniated or displaced intervertebral disk by posterolateral approach, always remaining outside the spinal canal. Percutaneous nucleotomy was first described by Hijikata in Japan in 1975. In 1985 Onik introduced automated percutaneous nucleotomy which consists in percutaneous aspiration of the nucleus pulposus. It is carried out under local anesthesia, thus reducing the surgical insult and requiring brief hospitalization, often performed on an outpatient basis. It appears to be a well-tolerated alternative to surgical diskectomy and chymopapain nucleolysis.
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