Minimizing the pressure of intervertebral disk by laser puncture through skin-a medical high technique first applied successfully in Vietnam
- Author:
Tran Cong Duyet
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Minimizing intervertebral disk pressure
- MeSH:
Intervertebral Disk;
Skin;
Pressure
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;439(1):71-74
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
From June 2002 to Sept 2002, subdivision of the Institude of physical medicobiology the technique of minimizing intervertebral pressure by laser through skin was carried out on 424 patients (339 patients with lumbodorsal intervertebral disk hernia and 85 with intercervical disk hernia) among them 223 male and 201 female patients aged 16-77. In the group of lumbodorsal intervertebral disk patients, 204 patients underwent an intervention in one disk, 116 in two and 19 in three disks. 63 patients underwent two interventions, 6 patients have had the history of open operation. In the group of hernia of intervetebral disk there were 28 patients underwent the intervention on 1 disk, 50 on 2 disks and 7 on 3 disks. 12 patients underwent two intervention, 1 patient has had a history of open operation. After the intervention by laser, there is a follow up of 1-41 months. In Vietnam it is demonstrated that laser puncture through skin is minimal invention with many advantages in treatment of hernia of spinal intervertebral disk.
