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A small gauge needle is placed in the center of the affected disk. Chymopapain is introduced into the disk. The patient needs to remain still.
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When is chemonucleolysis not a treatment option?
Chemonucleolysis should not be performed on patients allergic to chymopapain or papaya. It also should not be done: when the patient is pregnant, if the disk is sequestered, if the patient has had several failed back operations.
What type of disk injuries is chemonucleolysis used with?
Chemonucleolysis is effective on protruded and extruded disks, but not on sequestered disk injuries.
How does chemonucleolysis work?
Chemonucleolysis uses chymopapain, an enzyme derived from papyrus, to dissolve the disk material that has been displaced because of injury.
What risks are associated with chemonucleolysis?
The greatest risk is that the patient may be allergic to chymopapain. The death rate for chemonucleolysis is only 0.02%. Complications overall are five to 10 times less than with conventional surgery.
What happens to the solids of wastewater during primary treatment?
They are used as fertilizers.
What is critical thickness during heat treatment?
In iron materials ,during the critical thickness of it the ironoxide grows inside the material. This thickness where it happens is called critical thickness.
What is chemonucleolysis?
a medical procedure that involves the dissolving of the gelatinous cushioning material in an intervertebral disk by the injection of an enzyme such as chymopapain.
How do you respond to contra actions during or after the treatment?
How to responde to contra-actions during or after the treatment
How do you respond to contra-actions during or after the treatment?
How to responde to contra-actions during or after the treatment
How long does it take for chemonucleolysis to work?
Many patients feel immediate relief from pain, but, in about 30% of patients, maximal relief takes six weeks
Will we have to leave our home during the course of treatment for termites and, if so, for how long?
Many people choose to leave their homes during the termite treatment because of the smell, but it is not necessary. With the current generation of treatment methods, there is no reason to leave your house during the treatment.
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