Resumen de Enfermedad discal toracolumbar: hemilaminectomía
- español
La enfermedad discal toracolumbar, (EDTL), es el problema neurológico más frecuente en la clínica de pequeños animales. Su diagnóstico es' determinado por el examen neurológico y confirmado radiográficamente, principalmente mediante la Mielografía, que en caso de lesión ventrolateral, nos indicará el acceso a practicar en la Cirugía. En casos ligeros, puede intentarse una terapéutica médica, pero en las recidivas y casos graves, se impone una resolución quirúrgica, siendo la Hemilaminectomía la técnica, que al permitir retirar fácilmente la materia discal herniada, elimina más rápidamente la compresión medular y tiene más posibilidades de recuperación. * Throraco Disk Disease is the most frequent neurological disorder in small animal practico. Diagnosis is performed by neurological examination and confirmed radiologically, mainly through Myelography, which in the cases of ventrolateral Iesion, wzJIindicate the surgical approach. In mild cases, a medical treatement can be tried, but in recidives and grave casesit must be managed by surgical technique. Hemilaminectomy is the technique that let us remove all herniated disc material, eliminates more quickly the medular compresion and has better chances of resolution.
- English
Throraco Disk Disease is the most frequent neurological disorder in small animal practico. Diagnosis is performed by neurological examination and confirmed radiologically, mainly through Myelography, which in the cases of ventrolateral Iesion, wzJIindicate the surgical approach. In mild cases, a medical treatement can be tried, but in recidives and grave casesit must be managed by surgical technique. Hemilaminectomy is the technique that let us remove all herniated disc material, eliminates more quickly the medular compresion and has better chances of resolution.
