title: [Directed photonucleolysis of the intervertebral disk and its herniation. Preparation for percutaneous laser diskectomy].
abstract: Under model conditions it proved possible, using a whole-body stereotactic apparatus, to focus on a human intervertebral disc and its prolapses and eliminate them by photocoagulation, using a laser. The suitable cannulae have a 3 mm diameter and an output of 6 to 12 W. The necessary lesion is reached in a fractionated manner within 1 minute. Thus the conditions were created for the new technique of percutaneous disectomy which has been done hitherto by means of chemical substances or mechanically by incision and suction.
authors.affiliation: Ustav pro výzkum vyssí nervové cinnosti University Palackého, Olomouc.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kolarík
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nádvorník
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rozhold
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000601:surgery*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D008961:Models, Structural
vernacular_title: Cílená fotonukleolýza intervertebrálního disku a jeho výhrezů. Príprava k laserové perkutánní diskektomii.