The PLDD registry

The rapid acceptance of minimally invasive surgery in the United States has largely occurred without statistical proof of its superiority over traditional methods. All players in the healthcare field now see the need for valid outcome studies supporting the efficacy of new treatment techniques. Perc...

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Published inJournal of clinical laser medicine & surgery Vol. 13; no. 3; p. 215
Main Authors Chambers, R A, Botsford, J A, Fanelli, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1995
Subjects
Diskectomy, Percutaneous - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery
Laser Therapy - statistics & numerical data
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United States
United States
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Summary:The rapid acceptance of minimally invasive surgery in the United States has largely occurred without statistical proof of its superiority over traditional methods. All players in the healthcare field now see the need for valid outcome studies supporting the efficacy of new treatment techniques. Percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) will gain wide acceptance only if it is statistically shown to be a safe and effective alternative treatment of a lumbar disc herniation. To that end, a central PLDD registry has been developed and implemented into clinical practice at several centers. This article reviews healthcare trends that motivated the creation of this data repository and discusses the history of its development. The currently used PLDD evaluation form is outlined and its utility is discussed. Most importantly, preliminary PLDD results and complications based on the data received are presented and analyzed.
ISSN:1044-5471
DOI:10.1089/clm.1995.13.215