Procedure
Disc Decompression
Patients with contained disc herniations who do not respond to conservative treatment may be helped by percutaneous discectomy.
Multiple clinical studies have shown that percutaneous discectomy using the Stryker Dekompressor® is successful for 90% of patients.[1] This minimally invasive procedure reduces pressure on the nerve root by removing disc nucleus. It results in minimal annular disruption, preserving disc strength and future treatment options, including surgery.[2][3][4]
Benefits of Stryker Disc Decompression are reported to include excellent success rates,[2][5] maintained annular integrity,[2][3][4] low outpatient treatment costs, rapid rehabilitation, and low risk. The procedure generally takes only 15 to 30 minutes to perform and doesn't require a hospital stay.
Benefits of disc decompression include:
- Significant pain relief[6][7]
- Maintained annular integrity[6][8][9]
- Reduced use of analgesics[6][7]
- Improved quality of life[6][7]
- Quantifiable disc material removal[7]
- Less epidural scarring
- Quick recovery: generally 3 to 5 days
- Low complication and morbidity rates[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
- Outpatient procedure requiring only local anesthetic alleviates possible complications of open surgery and general anesthesia
Compared to surgery, percutaneous discectomy provides:
- Possible reduction in:
—Perineural scarring
—Postoperative fibrosis
—Permanent structural alterations
—Spinal instability - Decreased complication rate: 0.5% vs. 3% with open surgical discectomy[19][20]
- Lower re-herniation rate: 5% vs. 10-15% compared to open lumbar discectomy[21]
- No incision required
- Decrease in:
—Anesthesia
—Procedure time
—Recovery time
Disc Decompression Procedure Animation
Disc Decompression Procedure Walkthrough
Multiple clinical studies have shown that percutaneous discectomy using the Stryker Dekompressor® is successful for 90% of patients.[22]
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