{"id":1328,"date":"2021-07-22T14:20:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T11:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stykap.goodbuild.eu\/specified-treatments\/specialized-discogel-treatment\/"},"modified":"2021-07-22T17:33:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T14:33:39","slug":"specialized-discogel-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stylianoskapetanakis.gr\/en\/specified-treatments\/specialized-discogel-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialized Discogel Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Specialized Discogel Treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Discoplasty constitutes the most modern and bloodless discopathy treatment method, either in Cervical, or in Lumbar spine. It is a minimally invasive surgical technique.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon MD, FRCS, PhD Priv. Consultant Spine Surgeon Ass. Professor at Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is discoplasty with Discogel?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Discoplasty constitutes the most modern and bloodless discopathy treatment method, either in Cervical, or in Lumbar spine. It is a minimally invasive surgical technique.<\/p>\n

This method includes the percutaneous infusion of a special gelatinous material (which consists of ethyl alcohol, cellulose and radiopaque substance- Discogel) within the intervertebral disc which has been undergone degeneration. General anesthesia is not required whereas the intervention is not bloody at all. Local anesthesia is applied in the entry points of the special fine needles.<\/p>\n

The substance is injected in the destructed disc under fluoroscopic monitoring with special machines. That allows the surgeon to retain control throughout the operation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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How does Discogel act?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The injected in the disc centre drug exerts an osmotic effect, absorbing gradually hernia\u2019s liquid material from the periphery to the centre of the nucleus. A new disc nucleus is by this way reconstructed, decompressing parallely the hernia and consequently the pressure that it exerts. Furthermore, Discogel seals any crack of disc integument (fibrous ring) occurring due to its degeneration. By this way the exit of inflammatory substances to nerve roots is inhibited. Because of this action, the correct medical term for this method is \u201c Nucleolysis\u201d since in essence it destructs nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In which cases can Discogel be applied?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The technique of discoplasty can be for the treatment of intervertebral disc hernia not only in the neck, but also in low back applied. One of its many comparative advantages is that it enables simultaneous treatment of not only one, but also two, three or more suffering discs. An extra advantage of this method is that it can be combined with anesthetic and cortisone infusion is vertebral joints, something that I usually do in my cases. Patient is thus in one session able to confront permanently a chronic problem which influences intensely negative his personal and professional daily routine.<\/p>\n

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When technique is applied in the framework of correct indications success rates are over 75%. The extremely important advantage of this method is that it constitutes a minimally invasive surgical technique, applied by local anesthesia, allowing the patient to return to his house the same day of operation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Which are the advantages of this method?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The advantages of percutaneous discoplasty with Discogel for the treatment of problems concerning intervertebral disc hernia are many and obvious. It is indicatively referred:<\/p>\n