Discectomy
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- Discectomy is also done if: A ruptured disc or free fragments of disc material are clearly the cause of nerve root compression, and symptoms fail to improve after at least 4 to 6 weeks of nonsurgical treatment.
- Percutaneous cervical/lumbar discectomy is different from standard disk surgery because there is no muscle dissection, bone removal, bone fusion, or incision, except for a puncture wound to accommodate the micro-instruments that are inserted into the herniated disk.
- Lumbar discectomy is the cornerstone of surgical treatment of disc herniations.
- Laser discectomy is an outpatient procedure with one-step insertion of a needle into the disc space.
- Send us a question Endoscopic Discectomy is an outpatient surgical procedure to remove herniated disc material.
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