What about newer surgical techniques such as laser discectomy, endoscopic discectomy, disc replacement, etc.?
Microscope allows for the use of both eyes while working, giving binocular vision and thereby, good depth perception that is very essential for the safe performance of these surgeries. This binocular vision is lacking in endoscopic discectomy. Percutaneous laser discectomy has not been proven to be scientifically superior to microdiscectomy. Long-term scientific studies regarding the efficacy of endoscopic and percutaneous laser discectomy techniques have failed to show any significant advantage over conventional techniques. Disc replacement is a promising new technology that helps replace the damaged disk with a new artificial disk that simulates the normal disk. This surgery is generally offered to patients who have significant back pain with or without leg pain. Generally, patients with sedentary lifestyle are best suited to this type of treatment. It is a better and more physiological surgical solution rather than the more prevalent option of inserting screws and rods to fix the sp
