title: Removal of a discal cyst using a percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar approach: a case report.
abstract: Here we report on a percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar approach using a side-firing Ho:YAG laser for the treatment of lumbar discal cyst with a successful clinical outcome. A 27-year-old man presented with left gluteal and leg pain due to a discal cyst at the L5-S1 level. A percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar approach was used to remove the cyst, achieving complete decompression of the nerve root. The symptoms were relieved and the patient was discharged the next day. A percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar approach using a side-firing Ho:YAG laser appears to be a suitable alternative treatment for selected patients with lumbar discal cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Sung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Gun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Sang-Ryul
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Sang-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*