Journal article
Percutaneous Laser Discectomy
Neurosurgery clinics of North America, v 7(1), pp 37-42
Jan 1996
PMID: 8835143
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Abstract
A variety of lasers have been employed to perform the percutaneous laser discectomy procedure, including Nd: YAG and the KTP/532. They all can effect a tract through the annulus and nucleus that is believed to reduce disc pressure under load. Although success rates following laser discectomy range between 70% and 80%, criteria for selecting patients are rather vague. Newer technology employing visualization within the disc vice fiber optics is of questionable benefit.
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- Title
- Percutaneous Laser Discectomy
- Creators
- Matthew R. Quigley - Allegheny General Hospital
- Publication Details
- Neurosurgery clinics of North America, v 7(1), pp 37-42
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1996TT16300005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0030025390
- Other Identifier
- 991019168420804721
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- Clinical Neurology
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