A single dose of methylene blue to coat the dura and surrounding areas can effectively reduce postoperative low back pain and improve function following lumbar open discectomy, according to the data ...

Question: What is the advantage of laser microdiscectomy versus other surgery? Answer: Lumbar laser microdiscectomy involves using a laser to vaporize the herniated disc tissue that is causing ...

Patients with a symptomatic, single-level, lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus had a low likelihood of requiring fusion after they underwent microdiscectomy, according to results published in Global ...

Standard microdiscectomy Leg pain exceeding back pain, radicular signs and symptoms with corresponding imaging studies, failure to improve after conservative therapy- Automated percutaneous discectomy ...

2.1 Lumbar disc herniation occurs when the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc protrudes through a tear in the surrounding annulus fibrosus. Symptoms include pain in the back or leg, and ...

Lumbar disc herniation occurs when the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc protrudes through a weakening or a tear in the surrounding annulus fibrosus. Symptoms include pain in the back or leg, ...

Researchers conducted a study on how full-endoscopic assisted lumbar discectomy fared in the ASC setting compared to other spine surgery methods. In the study, researchers analyzed 178 patients. Of ...

Neurosurgeon to the Spinal Injuries Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital and Departments of Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore and Dalcross Private Hospitals, Sydney, Australia Centre for Health, Exercise ...

I had a lumbar discectomy & lumbar laminectomy lower back surgery almost three weeks ago and me and my husband would like to resume with sex, however we are unsure when it will be safe to do so and I ...