What is Microdecompressive Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy with Laser Application?
Microdecompressive Lumbar Discectomy with Laser Application is a procedure to shrink and remove a portion of the herniated disc. Using local anesthesia and the help of x-rays for guidance, specially designed micro-instruments (the discectome and a laser probe) are inserted into the herniated disc space and a portion of the disc is removed by suction then the disc is shrunk by the laser in place of the open surgery. Microdecompressive Lumbar Discectomy is different from standard lumbar disc surgery because the procedure involves no muscle dissection or bone removal. Only one tiny incision is made to accommodate the micro-instruments inserted into the herniated disc. Most complications that occur with open surgery are eliminated with microdecompressive lumbar discectomy. The Procedure The procedure is performed under local anesthesia with the patient awake and in a lateral position. A small needle is inserted into the disc space after local anesthesia has been administered. Over this nee
