Cryotherapy ablation of vertebra L4
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How to perform a cryotherapy of vertebra L4​.

  • 00'00" - 01'30" : Case presentation
  • 01'30" - 02'11" : Positioning of the patient
  • 02'11" - 03'47" : Equipment presentation
  • 03'47" - 04'47" : Planification of the trajectory
  • 04'47" - 05'37" : Insertion of the coaxial needle
  • 05'37" - 08'15" : Using hammer to get trough the iliac crest
  • 08'15" - 11'10" : Preparing the track for cryoprobe with the biopsy needle
  • 11'10" - 11'53" : Tumor biopsy
  • 11'53" - 12'12" : Cryoprobe test phase
  • 12'12" - 14'02" : Insertion of the cryoprobe
  • 14'02" - 15'03" : Setting up Co2 device for insulation of the nerve root
  • 15'03" - 16'55" : 22G needle insertion in the epidural space
  • 16'55" - 17'40" : Insulation of the nerve root
  • 17'40" - 18'17" : CT scan control
  • 18'17" - 21'03" : Cryotherapie treatment / CT scan check
  • 21'03" - 21'48" : Retrieval of the probe and needles
  • 21'48" - 24'10" : Post-operative conclusion