In:
Neurosurgery, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 26, No. 2 ( 1990-02-01), p. 228-233
Abstract:
A prospective multi-institutional study was carried out to evaluate automated percutaneous discectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniations. Of the 327 patients who prospectively met the study criteria and were followed for longer than 1 year, 75.2% were successfully treated. When patients (n = 168) who prospectively did not meet the study criteria were treated, the success rate was 49.4%. One case of discitis was reported; otherwise, no other serious complications were noted, and specifically no vascular or nerve damage was encountered. This study indicates that automated percutaneous discetomy can be used successfully to treat lumbar disc herniations with minimal morbidity and emphasizes the need for proper patient selection.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0148-396X
,
1524-4040
DOI:
10.1227/00006123-199002000-00007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
1990
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1491894-8