Laser disc decompression.
1. The incidence of low back pain is a growing force in today's economy. 2. Laser disc decompression (LDD) is an effective alternative for lumbar laminectomy in those patients meeting the approved criteria. 3. LDD can be done on a same day surgery basis without the ill effects of a general anesthetic.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged