Outcome of Percutaneous Automated Discectomy Versus Endoscopic Discectomy (In-Out Technique)
T Satana, M Altug, M Erguven
Citation
T Satana, M Altug, M Erguven. Outcome of Percutaneous Automated Discectomy Versus Endoscopic Discectomy (In-Out Technique). The Internet Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technology. 2006 Volume 1 Number 2.
Abstract
MRI techniques may help in early diagnosis of disc herniation as well as allowing distinguishing radicular pain from other disorders leading to back pain. Minimal invasive spine surgeons have been able to conduct percutaneous approaches in order improve patient's functional capacity and to eliminate the severity of pain. However, dynamic-MRI is more useful diagnostic method for such purposes than the conventional static MRI which mostly offering insufficient data for decision of minimal invasive surgical options As peroperative discography is mostly late to prepare the appropriate endoscopic equipment and to decide type of the procedure, the discographic imaging should have been carried out prior to all MISS procedures. Thus, the surgeon will perceive the available endoscopic devices those would be necessary during the operation. Here we present the comparison of results of overall success rates of three MISS conducting surgeons' groups two of whom merely performing percutaneous automated blind discectomy (PADD) and the last using all endoscopic techniques beside PADD. The comparison criteria included the recurrence and open procedure rates as well as patient satisfaction rates. We concluded that endoscopic discectomy group's outcomes better than PADD group and has low recurrence rate.
