Indications. A study by Mayer and Brock [22] compared the results of percutaneous endoscopic discectomy (PED) with microdiscectomy. All patients presented with radicular symptoms such as a ...

and , Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga. Indications. The indications for microscopic discectomy include leg pain that is more severe than back pain, radicular signs and symptoms ...

Currently, most endoscopic surgery is still reimbursed using the same standard microdiscectomy or laminectomy codes, but it does take extra effort, expertise, time and training that those codes don't ...

Dr L Lundell, Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, S-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden. BACKGROUND Endoscopic oesophageal changes are diagnostically helpful and identify patients exposed to ...

Endoscopic procedures were more costly for hospitals, with disposable supplies accounting for 31.7% of the total cost of cases, compared to 10.1% of the cost for open procedures. 3. Cervical disc ...

Cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance dialysis therapy TA117 24 January 2007 24 January 2007 Methadone and buprenorphine ...

Background and aims The efficacy of colorectal endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is limited by recurrence and the necessity for conservative surveillance. Margin thermal ablation (MTA) after EMR has ...

Background: CT-routine MRI fusion imaging has recently become available to evaluate spinal anatomy before surgery. Due to the 3-5 mm slice thickness and non-isotropic of routine MRI sequence, the ...

Background: Lumbar degenerative diseases are an important factor in disability worldwide, and they are also common among the elderly population. Stand-Alone Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion ...