title: Ho: Yag laser-assisted lumbar disc decompression: a minimally invasive procedure under local anesthesia.
abstract: The morbidity associated with open procedures for lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse has led to the development of minimally invasive techniques. Ho: LADD (Laser-assisted disc decompression) is a very cost-effective minimally invasive procedure. The procedure is carried out under local anesthesia. The patient can be mobilized immediately after the surgery. The study involved 36 cases treated with Ho: LADD for contained lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse. 35 cases were available for follow-up. There was a 91.5% success rate and a minimal complication rate. All cases adhered to strict inclusion and exclusion criteria and were evaluated with the modified Macnab criteria for the assessment of postoperative results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, P. D Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai-400016, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bhagwat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures