Laser trends in minimally invasive treatment: atherosclerosis, disk herniations.
We embarked on a project to determine the feasibility of treating carotid artery stenosis with the laser and the clinical results of recanalizing peripheral arteries as a by-product of these studies. In addition, we present a 4-year follow-up of nearly 300 percutaneous disk denaturations in sciatic pain patients.  Both methods minimize traditional surgical procedures.
The Karl Franzens University, Department of Neurosurgery, Graz, Austria.
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D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery