椎间盘双唇成形术

椎间盘双侧成形术是一种医疗程序，其对椎间盘环施加热量，使椎间盘分隔背部的椎骨，以消融产生疼痛感的神经元。[1] 该程序旨在减轻因椎间盘引起的慢性背痛。 该程序尚处于测试的早期阶段[2]，有一定的疗效证据。[3]


在椎间盘双唇成形术中放置射频产生的热探头。

作为常规技术的可能优点，该方法的开发者引用了它的易用性和缺乏人工的同心裂缝。 该过程可以破坏疼痛神经而不损害附近的组织，尽管证据仅来自尸体研究[1]。 对猪的测试表明，尽管圆盘细胞显示出组织学变化，但它可以加热所需区域而不损害背根神经节或脊神经根。[4]

另见
椎间盘成形术

参考
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