作者
Serbülent Gökhan Beyaz, Ali Metin Ülgen, Burak Kaya, Mustafa Erkan Inanmaz, Tolga Ergönenç, Ali Eman, Burcu Doğan
发表日期
2020/6
期刊
Pain Practice
卷号
20
期号
5
页码范围
501-509
简介
Aim
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of simultaneous epiduroscopic laser neural disc decompression (ELND) and percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) applications using a holmium:yttrium‐aluminum‐garnet (Ho:YAG) laser in Michigan State University (MSU) classification 3AB herniated discs on VAS and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores.
Methods
In this prospective observational study, ELND and PLDD procedures performed between January 2016 and December 2017 were examined. Preoperative, postoperative week 2, postoperative month 2, and postoperative month 6 ODI and VAS scores were obtained from patient files, and postoperative month 12 ODI and VAS scores were obtained from face‐to‐face interviews with patients and recorded.
Results
The data of 41 patients treated with simultaneous ELND and PLDD using a Ho:YAG laser were included in this study …
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