title: [Minimally invasive surgical approach for the low back pain].
abstract: The fact that minimally invasive surgery for the low back pain is considerably less traumatic has been documented by two broad categories consisted of intradiscal therapeutic and endoscopic procedures. A marked reduction in length of hospitalization has been noted in many cases. Surgeons should select the procedure, or combination of procedures, best suited to benefit of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
mesh_terms: D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods; D017587:Diskectomy, Percutaneous; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*