Onik G, Helms C A
Department of Radiology, Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1991 Mar;156(3):531-8. doi: 10.2214/ajr.156.3.1899751.
The use of automated percutaneous lumbar diskectomy for the treatment of herniated lumbar disks is increasing. More than 3000 physicians have been trained to perform the procedure, and over 40,000 cases have been completed worldwide. This review describes the development of automated percutaneous lumbar diskectomy, the selection of appropriate patients, how the technique is performed, and its efficacy relative to other methods of treatment.
自动经皮腰椎间盘切除术用于治疗腰椎间盘突出症的应用正在增加。已有3000多名医生接受过该手术的培训，全球范围内已完成超过40000例手术。这篇综述描述了自动经皮腰椎间盘切除术的发展、合适患者的选择、该技术的操作方法以及其相对于其他治疗方法的疗效。
