title: Percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD): 352 cases with an 8 1/2-year follow-up.
abstract: Percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) was pioneered by Dr. Peter Ascher and myself in 1986. This report describes patient selection, operative technique, laser dosimetry, and results in 352 cases with an 8 1/2-year follow-up. The conclusion is that PLDD is relatively non-invasive, safe, simple and effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Choy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D010147:Pain Measurement; D018579:Patient Selection; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed