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| Reason for Micro decompression endoscopic spinal diskectomy |
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| decompression of an injured spinal disc |
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| the disk is removed and/or shrunk with the use of a laser and with the help of what? |
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| X-rays, fluoroscopy, and endoscopic instruments |
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| This procedure can also be performed for the removal of |
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| Some advantages of the procedure include? |
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| Small incision,No hospitalization required,No postoperative scarring in or around the nerves. |
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| What can be used to help guide the small diameter tube that is inserted through the skin incision? |
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| X-rays, fluoroscopy, and endoscopic imaging |
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| What surgical instruments can be inserted through the tube? |
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| endoscope, micro-forceps, curettes, and discotome. |
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| The surgeon removes disk material to decompress and relieve the pressure on the nerve root with what instrument? |
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| What is used to shrink, tighten, and burn away other portions of the disk? |
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| What is used to suction out small pieces of disk material? |
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| What is applied over the incision after the hollow tube is removed? |
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| What is this procedures wound classification? |
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| If patient has complications of muscle spasms what can be given to help relieve them? |
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| muscle relaxants and analgesics. |
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| Which position is the patient usually placed? |
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| What preop diagnostic tests can be performed prior to procedure? |
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| CT scan, MRI, and/or myelogram reveals disk herniation |
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| True or False. A Micro decompression endoscopic spinal diskectomy is performed for the same reason as an open lumbar laminectomy. |
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