Rhizotomy

Rhizotomy (English rhizotomy - “intersection of the root” from the Greek ῥίζα - “root”, τόμος - “cutting”) is a neurosurgical method for the treatment of chronic pain caused by compression of the segmental parts of the peripheral nerves, which consists of partial intersection of the sensory root of the posterior or motor the root of the anterior spinal nerve or both of them in the zone of their passage at the level of the spine at one or another level of the spinal cord segments S1 - S4.

The procedure is performed in situations of persistent pain of radicular origin, spreading to the area of ​​one or more segments of the affected spinal nerve. In addition, rhizotomy is used for multiple sclerosis with disorders of spinal automatisms or signs of narrowing of the lumbosacral canal. If there is no effect after one course of three operations, a second intervention can be performed after six months. The total follow-up period for patients is at least five years. The entire rehabilitation period

Rhizotomies: process and consequences

What is rhizotomy? A rhizotome is a surgical procedure in which individual nerve roots are cut. The operation, which is used for spinal cord surgery, occurs using laser technology or through an operation in which one or more roots are cut (a process called a rhizotome).

Rhizotome is divided into two types:

Retrograde rhizotomy. This method is used to reduce the level of pain in cases where the main nerve endings exit from the back. The main disadvantage of this method is the disruption of processing