Percutaneous laser nucleoplasty at lumbar level: Literature review

Abstract

The purpose of the study – to present an analysis of clinical trials to study the clinical efficacy and safety of the technique of percutaneous laser decompression of intervertebral discs based on a review of Russian and foreign studies.The review article presents modern literature data covering the issues of indications, contraindications, technique, efficacy and safety of percutaneous laser disc decompression in patients with degenerative disease of the lumbar intervertebral discs. The publication present modern data on the choice of the most rational tactics for surgical treatment of patients with this pathology. Relevant, unresolved issues are indicated, which dictates the need for large randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials, with the inclusion of the latter’s results in systematic reviews and meta-analyzes.