Title :
Present status of percutaneous laser disc decompression with the laserscope KTP/532 laser
Abstract :
240 patients were treated for symptomatic bulging discs using the percutaneous method and a laserscope KTP/532 laser. The longest follow-up was eight years and the shortest was two, the overall success rate was 82%. The choice of the patient and placement of the probe were found to be most important for the success of the procedure
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; laser applications in medicine; radiation therapy; laserscope KTP/532 laser; patient choice; percutaneous laser disc decompression; probe placement; success rate; symptomatic bulging discs; Computer aided software engineering; Electromyography; Medical treatment; Needles; Optical fibers; Orthopedic surgery; Pain; Probes; Silicon; Surges;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.565191