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Laser Discectomy

Spine, 1994
The percutaneous treatment of lumbar disc disease with laser energy has emerged recently as an alternative to open surgical or even mechanical percutaneous methods. Although numerous laser wavelengths have been employed in both the experimental and clinical settings, no consensus exists regarding selection of laser, treatment duration, or energy ...
M R, Quigley, J C, Maroon
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Laser Discectomy

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1993
Discectomy with lasers is a technically easy procedure and permits a surgeon to place a predictably sized and configured defect in a predetermined position in the intervertebral disc. In a small series of patients, the procedure appears effective in controlling symptoms in a high percentage of patients.
H H, Sherk   +4 more
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DISCECTOMY VERSUS DISCECTOMY WITH FUSION VERSUS DISCECTOMY WITH FUSION AND INSTRUMENTATION

Neurosurgery, 2007
The need for interbody fusion after anterior cervical discectomy for radiculopathy remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to assess clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with cervical radiculopathy after discectomy without fusion (ACD), discectomy with intervertebral fusion (ACDF), and discectomy with intervertebral fusion and ...
Jing-cheng, Xie, R John, Hurlbert
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Percutaneous discectomy

Neurosurgery, 1985
Abstract Percutaneous discectomy is a viable alternative in the treatment of herniated intervertebral discs of the lumbar spine. Anatomical analysis of the retroperitoneal surgical path utilizing computed tomography suggests that the risk of vascular injury is negligible at the L-4, L-5 level, but substantial at the L-5, S-1 level.
S L, Kanter, W A, Friedman
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Laparoscopic lumbar discectomy

The American Journal of Surgery, 1995
Minimally invasive spine surgery is gaining popularity. Results of currently used percutaneous posterior techniques fall short of standard open microdiscectomy. Using a posterior percutaneous technology with an anterior laparoscopic approach may improve results and still maintain the advantages of a minimally invasive procedure.Patients with ...
J R, Zelko   +4 more
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Outpatient Laminotomy and Discectomy

Journal of Spinal Disorders, 1999
This is a prospective study of 61 consecutive patients undergoing lumbar laminotomy and discectomy on an outpatient basis. The purpose of this study was to report on the feasibility of performing lumbar laminotomy and discectomy as an outpatient procedure and to assess perioperative complications, patient satisfaction, cost, and clinical results ...
H S, An, J M, Simpson, R, Stein
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Percutaneous Discectomy in Athletes

Spine, 1993
Percutaneous discectomy has been widely used for the lumbar disc herniation in recent years because it is a simple and safe procedure. This report evaluates the postoperative return to the original level of activity among athletes who compete in their sports on a national level.
T, Sakou   +3 more
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