Photomedicine and laser surgery
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Photomed Laser Surg · Aug 2006
Immediate pain improvement is a useful predictor of long-term favorable outcome after percutaneous laser disc decompression for cervical disc herniation.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical outcome of percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) for cervical disc herniation and to identify factors affecting long-term favorable outcome. ⋯ The long-term clinical outcome of PLDD with LASE was fairly good, with a success rate of 85%. Immediate pain relief is a useful prognostic factor predicting favorable outcome following the procedure.