Percutaneous microdecompressive endoscopic cervical discectomy with laser thermodiskoplasty.
Percutaneous microdecompressive endoscopic cervical discectomy with laser thermodiskoplasty.
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经皮显微减压内窥镜颈椎间盘切除术结合激光热椎间盘成形术。
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2000
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Romulo B. Sison
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John C. Chiu;Thomas J. Clifford;Mark Greenspan;Richard C. Richley;George Lohman;Romulo B. Sison
OBJECTIVE
To study the surgical outcome of outpatient percutaneous microdecompressive endoscopic cervical discectomy with lower energy laser for shrinkage of disc material (thermodiskoplasty).
METHOD
Since 1994, 200 patients with herniated cervical discs have presented at the authors' clinic, with unilateral radicular pain. The diagnosis was confirmed by MRI or CT, and EMG.
RESULTS
At an average follow-up of 25 months, 94.5% of the cases had good-to-excellent results. Eleven patients (5.5%) remained symptomatic, with persistent neck and upper extremity pain associated with paresthesias. There were no significant postoperative complications. Average time before returning to work was 10 days.
CONCLUSIONS
Percutaneous microdecompressive endoscopic cervical discectomy with laser thermodiskoplasty has proven to be a safe and efficacious minimally invasive procedure.