Laser Spine Surgery

Laser Spine Surgery & Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment

Laser spine surgery for degenerative disc disease treatment and other spinal disorders is an advanced procedure not commonly performed due to its steep learning curve and expense.

The laser's small size has enabled the laser spine surgeon to remove areas of pathology without significantly disturbing adjacent structures resulting in a gentle procedure with fast recovery. Laser Spine Surgery Centers

In experienced hands, laser spine surgery can safely remove bone spurs that are compressing nerves; remove hard to reach herniated discs; and vaporize scar tissue tethering the nerves.

It is also very effective in decompressing painful discs that would otherwise require a fusion or disc replacement to obtain relief.

The LASER

LASER is an acronym for, Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

The Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser is perhaps the most versatile laser used in medicine today. The unique ability of the laser to vaporize tissues & extremely hard materials (such as bone spurs) has made it the laser of choice for spine surgeons worldwide.

The relatively low depth of thermal penetration of the laser means that adjacent structures are not affected providing for safe, effective treatment in even the tightest of spaces.

Benefits/Limitations

The laser has many benefits: effective tissue removal without adjacent tissue damage, limited blood loss, removal of bone spurs and the ability to access very tight spaces.

It offers a wide variety of tissue effects ranging from shrinkage of tissue to complete removal. No other surgical tool offers these benefits.

The laser does require careful placement adjacent to the tissue to be treated. Therefore, it is frequently used in combination with other access techniques such as spinal endoscopy or arthroscopic spine surgery.

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