title: Stereotactic lumbar microdiscectomy.
abstract: Stereotaxis eliminates the risk of trial and error in fluoroscopic guidance. This technique appears ideal in the hands of those who do not have extensive experience with guidance of the instruments under fluoroscopic control. The procedure is atraumatic and almost free of complications, but acceptance of the stereotactic technique will be greater if a special CT suite is designed not only for stereotactic microdiscetomies but also for other percutaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Northern Virginia Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Falls Church.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Koutrouvelis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed