title: Current status of percutaneous discectomy and chemonucleolysis.
abstract: This article provides an updated review of chemonucleolysis and percutaneous discectomy. Dr. Herkowitz recommends discontinuing the use of chymopapain. Percutaneous discectomy may play a small role in the invasive management of a lumbar disc herniation.
authors.affiliation: Section of Spine Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Herkowitz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007404:Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis / Q000379:methods*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae