Endoscopic Automated Percutaneous Lumbar Diskectomu

I ne of the primary goals of surgery always has been to achieve the best result while introducing the least iatrogenic disorder. Surgeons are attaining this goal increasingly in the more recent application of percutaneous surgery for the treatment of lumbar disk disease. Percutaneous lumbar diskectomy, when used in association with modem imaging techniques (CT,MRI), delineates a new concept for the surgical treatment of prolapsed, symptom-producing disks. Its unique distinction, when compared with traditional laminedomy or microlumbar diskectomy, is that the surgeon leaves the spinal canal and its contents untouched during the procedure. Additionally, hospital time shortens, and the patient can return to a productive lifestyle sooner. Also, the patient experiences iess discomfort and the muscle and bone remain intact.