Use of minimally invasive ultrasound transducer during tubular microdiscectomy.
Neurosurg Focus Video
; 10(2): V6, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Minimally invasive ultrasound during tubular microdiscectomy is novel. The authors report the technique during surgery for L5-S1 herniated disc. Ultrasound provided real-time visualization of the pathology and neural elements. After discectomy and tactile assessment, ultrasound showed decompression of the thecal sac and traversing nerve root. The patient tolerated the procedure well, with resolution of preoperative pain and strength improvement. Postoperative MRI revealed a residual asymptomatic disc fragment that was retrospectively identified on ultrasonography. Minimally invasive ultrasound could become a useful supplement to direct visual and tactile assessment during tubular microdiscectomy, but further experience with surgical anatomy on ultrasound is required. The video can be found here https//stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2024.1.FOCVID23206.
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Neurosurg Focus Video
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2024
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