Contraindications to lumbar chymopapain chemonucleolysis include ... pregnancy, and previous discectomy at the same level with failed back syndrome. [18] Dr. Alleyne is Chief Resident and Dr ...

Microdiscectomy surgery, also known as microdecompression surgery, is a surgical procedure used to get pressure off a lumbar nerve due to a herniated disc in your low back. The goal of the ...

Trial registration number NCT02602093. The PTED-study aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness (CE) of PTED compared with open microdiscectomy in patients with lumbar disc ...