Percutaneous Laser Disk Decompression | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由BSchenk著作·2006·被引用57次—Percutaneouslaserdiskdecompression(PLDD)isoneoftheso-called“​minimallyinvasive”treatmentmodalitiesforcontainedlumbardiskherniation.

Sciatica, which is usually caused by herniation of an intervertebral disk, is a common problem with an annual incidence of 5 per 1000.1, 2 In 60%–80% of patients experiencing their first episode of radicular pain, the symptoms recede to a nondisabling level within a period of 6 weeks.2 The remaining group of patients qualifies for (surgical) intervention.3–5 Because of the considerable morbidity and convalescence period inherent to conventional lumbar disk surgery, there has been an ongoing search for less-invasive methods of treatment.

Percutaneous laser disk decompression (PLDD) is one of the so-called “minimally invasive” treatment modalities for contained lumbar disk herniation. The treatment is performed percutaneously, so morbidity is expected to be lower and convalescence period is postulated to be shorter than for conventional surgery. Because of the minimally invasive nature and the fact that return to work is usua...