Can laser be used to operate on a recurrent disk ?
If it is a contained disk (no break in the annulus), it is possible. After open surgery some people have done it, but generally it’s not recommended because the annulus has been disrupted on the first operation, situation that increases the risk for nerve damage as one can’t tell how close the nerve is to this opening. Also the laser woks dehydrating the tissues and the scars contain very little water.
