Photomedicine and laser surgery
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Photomed Laser Surg · Oct 2012
Usefulness of carbon dioxide laser for recurrent lumbar disc herniation.
During revision microdiscectomy for recurrent lumbar disc herniation (rLDH), the major concerns are approach-related complications, including dural tear and nerve root injury, because of adhesion scars and granulation tissue along the previous laminotomy site. In revision microdiscectomy of rLDH, carbon dioxide (CO2) laser can enable precise dissection and removal of adhesion scar. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of CO2 laser dissection in patients who had undergone revision microdisectomy of rLDH. ⋯ Our results demonstrate that CO2 laser could be a useful surgical tool during revision microdisectomy of rLDH.