Microdiscectoma - Serie
Anatomía normal
La apariencia de un disco intervertebral normal es comparada con una hernia de disco.
Incisión
Se hace una pequeña incisión sobre la columna vertebral.
Indicaciones
Después de identificar y mover la raíz del nervio, el cirujano identifica el tejido discal lesionado.
Procedimiento
El cirujano retira el tejido y los fragmentos del disco lesionado.
Tratamiento posoperatorio
Los músculos de la espalda se reubican de nuevo en sus posiciones normales y la herida se cierra con puntos de sutura o grapas.
Revision
Last reviewed 6/7/2012 by Dennis Ogiela, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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