Laser-assisted laparoscopic lumbar diskectomy.
The authors report the first excision of a herniated lumbar disk using the combination of laparoscopic exposure and contact laser application. A 27-year-old patient experienced immediate complete relief of back and leg pain. Laser-assisted laparoscopic lumbar diskectomy offers unique advantages.
Division of Neurosurgery, Cooper Hospital, Camden, NJ 08103.
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D000328:Adult; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male