J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1996 Apr;25(4):764-768.

Clinical Analysis of the Automated Percutaneous Discectomy

• Jun HK

Abstract

A retrospective study was performed in order to evaluate the efficacy of automated percutaneous discectomy in lumbar disc herniations that were treated in our institute between May, 1992 and December, 1994. Of the 68 patients that were followed up for 12 weeks, the success rate was 82% according to Onik classification. No serious complications, vascular or nerve damage and discitis, were noted except transient postoperative muscular spasms. The results of this study indicates that automated percutaneous discectomy can be used successfully to treat lumbar disc herniations with minimal morbidity and also emphasized the need for proper patient selection prior to performing the automated percutaneous discectomy.

Keyword

Lumbar disc herniations; Automated percutaneous discectomy

MeSH Terms

Classification
Discitis
Diskectomy, Percutaneous*
Humans
Patient Selection
Retrospective Studies
Spasm