Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD)

Percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) is a type of surgery in which a laser probe is inserted into the
intervertebral disc space and laser energy applied for achieving decompression and neuromodulation thereby
relieving the pain. PLDD is a minimally invasive procedure that falls into the category of percutaneous
intervertebral surgeries with the aim to signicantly reduce the patient's pain and recover neurological
decit. It is performed under local anesthesia. By a specially designed laser, with a coefcient of absorbing
energy adjusted for soft discus tissue, specic amount of heat is sent to achieve the evaporation of the
water from the disc without additional thermal damage thus achieving decompression and creation of a
stable intradiscal scar that will prevent herniation from reoccurring.

WHO SHOULD CONSIDER PLDD?
This procedure is specically designed for patients with disc problems accompanied by the following:
Severe leg, arm, neck or lower back pain.
Pain that has not responded to six weeks of conservative treatments- rest, meds or physical therapy.
Herniated lumbar discs conrmed by x-ray studies that may include one or more of the following:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), CAT Scanning, Myelography, Discography.
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