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laser discectomy
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what is 'laser discectomy'?
Definition for Laser Discectomy
Laser Discectomy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: herniated disk, sciatica.
related diagnosis for 'laser discectomy'
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herniated disk
bulging out of central portion of disk in vertebral column
Laser Discectomy and herniated disk
sciatica
pain, weakness, or tingling in the leg caused by compression of sciatic nerve
Laser Discectomy and sciatica
related procedure for 'laser discectomy'/associated diagnoses
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CT Myelogram
Laser Discectomy and CT Myelogram
CT Spine
Laser Discectomy and CT Spine
CT lumbosacral spine
Laser Discectomy and CT lumbosacral spine
CT scan
Laser Discectomy and CT scan
Discectomy
Laser Discectomy and Discectomy
Discogram
Discogram
Laser Discectomy and Discogram
Endoscopic surgery
Laser Discectomy and Endoscopic surgery
Fusion of Lower Spine
Laser Discectomy and Fusion of Lower Spine
Heat application
Laser Discectomy and Heat application
Injection of Steroid Into Spinal Canal
Laser Discectomy and Injection of Steroid Into Spinal Canal
Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis
Laser Discectomy and Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis
Laminotomy
Laser Discectomy and Laminotomy
Laparoscopic Spine Surgery
Laser Discectomy and Laparoscopic Spine Surgery
Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Laser Discectomy and Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Lumbosacral Spine
Laser Discectomy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Lumbosacral Spine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spine
Laser Discectomy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spine
Microendoscopic surgery
Laser Discectomy and Microendoscopic surgery
Nerve blocks
Laser Discectomy and Nerve blocks
Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy
Laser Discectomy and Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy
Physical and Occupational Therapy
Arthritis Physical and Occupational Therapy
Laser Discectomy and Physical and Occupational Therapy
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acetaminophen
Laser Discectomy and acetaminophen
amitriptyline(elavil)
Laser Discectomy and amitriptyline(elavil)
ibuprofen
Laser Discectomy and ibuprofen
methylprednisolone(medrol)
Laser Discectomy and methylprednisolone(medrol)
naproxen
Laser Discectomy and naproxen
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- Laser Discectomy
Discectomy or microdiscectomy for a herniated disc
Discectomy (also called open discectomy) is the surgical removal of herniated disc material that ... of discectomy using laser beams (laser discectomy) is ...
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/discectomy-or-microdiscectomy...
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Back Pain and Sciatica
Laser Discectomy. A number of investigative surgical procedures employ lasers. For examples, endoscopic laser foraminoplasty (ELF) uses lasers to locate the ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000054_10.htm
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This article in PubMed
Microdiscectomy gives broadly comparable results to standard discectomy. ... Three small RCTs of laser discectomy do not provide conclusive evidence on its efficacy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17632394
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Percutaneous discectomy--update.
Percutaneous discectomy--update. E H Frank. Full text ... Laser discectomy: a review. Spine. 1994 Jan 1;19(1):53?56. [PubMed] ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1022714
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Handout on Health Back Pain
Laser surgery: Technological advances in recent decades have led to the use of ... The usefulness of laser discectomy is still being debated. For Spinal Stenosis: ...
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Back_Pain/default.asp
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Category:Surgery stubs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Endovenous laser therapy. Epicanthoplasty. Epikeratophakia ... Percutaneous discectomy. Percutaneous nephrostomy. Pfannenstiel incision. Pneumonectomy ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Surgery_stubs
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Management of sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation in the Netherlands ...
Bilateral discectomy was expected to be associated with the most ... bilateral discectomy and highest after percutaneous laser disc decompression. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18590408
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Back Pain
Operative options for ... Laser surgery: Technological advances in recent decades have ... The usefulness of laser discectomy is still being debated. For ...
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/guide/back-pain-surgery?page=2
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Automated percutaneous lumbar discectomy versus chemonucleolysis in the ...
... percutaneous lumbar discectomy versus chemonucleolysis in ... Laser Therapy. Low Back Pain. Paris. Sciatica. surgery. therapy. hsrmtgs. Other ID: HTX/94906455 ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102211555.html
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PMID 18830638
... such as percutaneous discectomy, laser discectomy, and nucleoplasty have been successful. ... the percutaneous cervical discectomy and thus remained there. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18830638
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Herniated Disc-Other Treatment
Learn about rehabilitation, exercise, and complementary and ... For example, laser discectomy uses a focused beam of light to dissolve a herniated disc. ...
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/herniated-disc-other-treatment
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Laminectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... out with a variety of surgical tools, including drills, rongeurs, and laser. ... Intervertebral discs (Discectomy - Intervertebral disc annuloplasty ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminectomy
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Biological treatment strategies for disc degeneration: potentials and ...
... to support interbody fusions after discectomy, resulting in a loss of ... lacunae of recipient rabbits after laser discectomy of the nucleus pulposus [175] ...
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PMID 17256025
17256025 2007 01 26 2007 03 29 2007 05 15 1533-3159 10 1 2007 Jan Interventional ... percutaneous lumbar discectomy, and percutaneous laser discectomy, whereas it is ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17256025
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Percutaneous endoscopic laser lumbar discectomy
... of a percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy is to remove the ... Percutaneous endoscopic laser lumbar discectomy (interventional procedures consultation) ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/IP/Wave0/27
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Laser lumbar discectomy
Laser discectomy works by vapourising part of a prolapsed disc ... Interventional procedures consultation document - laser lumbar discectomy. 20 August 2003 ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=IP_75
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Percutaneous endoscopic laser cervical discectomy
The aim of a percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy is to remove the part of ... Percutaneous endoscopic laser cervical discectomy (interventional procedures ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/IP/Wave0/28
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List of -ectomies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Discectomy is a surgical procedure involving the dissection of an extravasted ... Photorefractive keratectomy is the alteration of the cornea by means of a laser. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_-ectomies
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Interventional procedures consultation document - laser lumbar discectomy
The Advisory Committee has made provisional recommendations about laser lumbar discectomy. ... Laser discectomy can be performed where the prolapse is contained. ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/article.asp?a=83792
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Surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ambulatory phlebectomy - Laser ablation - Sclerotherapy - Vein stripping ... Arthroscopy - Discectomy - Spinal fusion - Arthrodesis - Replacement joint (Hip ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgery
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Back Pain and Neck Pain - Back Pain Relief and Managing Neck Pain and ...
Is Spinal Fusion the Answer to Chronic Back Pain? Do You Automatically Get Fused in a Discectomy? ... at UC San Diego used laser to measure the strength of the ...
http://backandneck.about.com/od/treatment/u/backpainandtreatment.htm%22
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Arthritis Relief and Joint Replacement: Ten Ways to Manage Back Pain
... had discectomy at C-5/6 and fusion.It is 4 years later and 4 ... I looked into the laser spine institute but it was going to be about 40 grand cash. ...
http://blogs.webmd.com/arthritis-and-joint-replacement/2007/...
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Discectomy or microdiscectomy for a herniated disc - Yahoo! Health
During discectomy, the surgeon removes the portion of the ... A newer form of discectomy using laser beams (laser discectomy) is still in the research stage. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/back-treatment/discectomy-or-microdi...
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Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy
... Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy - Distribution list. 21 ... Overview of percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy. 30 December 2003 ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=56957
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Percutaneous endoscopic laser lumbar discectomy (interventional ...
Percutaneous endoscopic laser lumbar discectomy (interventional procedures consultation) ... equine when laser was used for lumbar discectomy with concomitant ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=article&o=42992
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Herniated Disc - Other Treatment - Yahoo! Health
The goals of rehabilitation, exercise, and complementary and ... For example, laser discectomy uses a focused beam of light to dissolve a herniated disc. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/back-treatment/herniated-disc-other-...
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laser spine surgery - Back Pain: Support Group at WebMD
laser spine surgery. Posted: Apr 08, 2008. Has anyone ever been to this place? ... I am having something similar to Percutaneous Arthoroscopic Discectomy, TOMORROW ...
http://boards.webmd.com/webx?THDX@@.8977251f!thdchild=.8977251f
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Percutaneous endoscopic laser lumbar discectomy (interventional ...
Percutaneous endoscopic laser lumbar discectomy (interventional procedures overview) ... Want to know what NICE recommends? Advanced guidance search. Help ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/IP733overview
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Back Pain
within 3 to 5 days after laser surgery, pain relief may ... The usefulness of laser discectomy is. still being debated. For Spinal Stenosis ...
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Back_Pain/back_pain_hoh.pdf
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Overview of laser lumbar discectomy
Overview of laser lumbar discectomy. Overview of laser lumbar discectomy. Overview of laser lumbar discectomy. 26 August 2003 (371.67 Kb 1 mins 48 sec) ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/docref.asp?d=83578
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MedlinePlus: Videos of Surgical Procedures
... of Varicose Veins through Laser Surgery (Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, ... Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy (Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL, 1/28/2009) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html
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IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: guidance
Laser lumbar discectomy " IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: guidance. IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: guidance. IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: guidance ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=30787
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Overview of percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy
Overview of percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy. 30 December 2003 ... Want to know what NICE recommends? Advanced guidance search. Help using search ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/docref.asp?d=98358
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IPG061 Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy - guidance
IPG061 Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy - guidance. 01 June 2004 (31.8 Kb 9 sec) ... Want to know what NICE recommends? Advanced guidance ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=31066&textonly=true
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IPG061 Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy - Distribution ...
IPG061 Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy - Distribution list. 21 July 2004 ... Want to know what NICE recommends? Advanced guidance search ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=31068
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Percutaneous endoscopic laser cervical discectomy (interventional ...
Percutaneous endoscopic laser cervical discectomy (interventional procedures overview) ... Want to know what NICE recommends? Advanced guidance search. Help ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=43361
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Understanding paraspinal muscle dysfunction in low back pain: a way forward?
... epidural fibrosis after discectomy: a comparison between symptomatic and ... Ahern DK, Follick MJ, Council JR, Laser-Wolston N, Litchman H. Comparison of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1005063
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lumbar? neck ? - Back Pain: Support Group at WebMD
L5-S1 Laminectomy/Discectomy. 5 hours , 13 minutes ago. programs for you ... I have been looking at the laser surgery for the neck if it is still what they ...
http://boards.webmd.com/webx?THDX@@.89754f28!thdchild=.89754f28
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IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: understanding NICE guidance
IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: understanding NICE guidance. 17 December 2003 (36.62 Kb 10 sec) ... Want to know what NICE recommends? Advanced guidance search ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/IPG27/PublicInfo/pdf/English
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Overview of laser lumbar discectomy
Published interventional procedures Laser lumbar discectomy ... ... Overview of laser lumbar discectomy. Navigation. NICE guidance by type. Cancer service guidance ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=30784
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Dorsal root ganglionectomy for pseudotumor of the L3 dorsal root ...
After standard discectomy, the L4 root became mobile. ... Happak W (1996) Effect of the CO2 milliwatt laser on neuroma formation in rats. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1602206
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IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: understanding NICE guidance
Laser lumbar discectomy " IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: ... IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: understanding NICE guidance. 17 December 2003 (36.62 Kb 10 sec) ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=30788&textonly=true
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IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: distribution list
Laser lumbar discectomy " IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: distribution list ... Laser lumbar discectomy: distribution list. IPG27 Laser lumbar discectomy: ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=30789
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IPG061 Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy - information ...
... Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy - information for people ... Want to know what NICE recommends? Advanced guidance search. Help using search ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/IPG61/publicinfo/pdf/English
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Endoscopic laminoforaminoplasty success rates for treatment of ...
Holmium laser was also used to decompress the disc. ... Cervical microendoscopic foraminotomy/discectomy (CMEF/D) provides clinical ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2664536
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Interventional procedure consultation document - percutaneous ...
Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy ... Clinicians wishing to undertake percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy should: ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/article.asp?a=98405
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Which type of Doctor do I need? - Chronic Pain Management: Member ...
i don't know much about the laser spine institute, and you can also check ... The surgery that you described as "discoptomy" is actually called a discectomy. ...
http://boards.webmd.com/webx?THDX@@.897ad4bb!thdchild=.897ad4bb
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Musculoskeletal
Laser lumbar discectomy. Metatarsophalangeal joint replacement of the hallux ... Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byTopic&o=7299&view=all
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Laser lumbar discectomy. Non-rigid stabilisation techniques for the treatment of low back pain ... Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byTopic&o=7305&textonly=true
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Interventional procedures
... procedures consultation document - laser lumbar discectomy. 20 August 2003 ... Overview of percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy. 30 December 2003 ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/IPG
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