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Vol. 14. Issue 5.
Pages 392-397 (January 2003)
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Vol. 14. Issue 5.
Pages 392-397 (January 2003)
Diagnostic valué of bed-side ultrasonographic evaluation by anterior approach in spine disorders? A preliminary report
Utilidad diagnóstica de la ultrasonografía empleada en la cabecera del enfermo para evaluar la patología raquimedular por vía anterior
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C. Evliyaoglu, S. Keskil
Department of Neurosurgery. Kirikkale University Medical Faculty. Kirikkale. Turkey
G. Ayberk*, H. Sargin**
* Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. M. Ü. Traffic And Emergency Hospital. Ankara. Turkey
** Department of Radiology. Mevki Military Hospital. Ankara. Turkey
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A preliminary investigation was planned so as to evalúate the effectiveness of ultrasonography for bed-side evaluation of patients with suspected spinal pathology. Its application by anterior approach in 37 cases showed that herniated disc material, bone, epidural fat, scar tissue, tumoral masses and their relation to the interspace and dural sac could be visualized. A short description of the sonographic appearance of normal and pathological structures was also given in comparison to Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance images. Ultrasonographic examination was inadequate in flve of the patients due to obesity, meteorism or diminution of the intervertebral disc space.

Advantages of this technique are the availability almost in every hospital, the ease of obtaining images at various angles, avoiding the use of x-rays and the low price. The disadvantages are its relatively poor deflnition as compared to Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging and its inability to see through bone.

Key words:
Lumbar spine
Ultrasound scans
Spinal stenosis
Lumbar disc herniation
Resumen

Se propuso hacer una investigación para valorar la efectividad de la exploración de la patología espinal con ultrasonografía, en la propia cama del paciente. En una exploración por vía anterior, se estudiaron 37 pacientes y se pudo observar la hernia de disco, el hueso, la grasa epidural, tejido cicatricial, tumores y su relación con el saco dural y con el interespacio. Se hace una descripción somera del aspecto ecográñco, tanto de la imagen normal como de la patológica, comparándola con estudios de TAC o RM. El examen con ultrasonografía no fue fiable en cinco casos, debido a obesidad, meteorismo o disminución del espacio distal.

Entre las ventajas de esta técnica destaca su disponibilidad en casi todos los hospitales, la posibilidad de obtener imágenes en cualquier ángulo, la ausencia de radiaciones y el bajo precio. Las desventajas son la definición pobre, en relación con la TAC y RM y la imposibilidad de obtener imágenes a través del hueso.

Palabras clave:
Columna lumbar
Ultrasonografía
Estenosis raquídeo
Hernia distal lumbar

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