Another treatment option for herniated disc is a discectomy. This is where a part or whole of the intervertebral disc is removed. One spine surgery procedure / technique for a discectomy is called a percutaneous discectomy.
A percutenaeous discectomy is a minimally invasive spine procedure. During this procedure the patient is awake and is given alocal anesthetic. Then a tiny puncture wound is made in the skin disc and a specialized probe called a DeKompressor is inserted. This probe, guided by X-ray, has a sharp end that cuts into the disc; and once inside a suctioning mechanism pulls out the affected disc fragments. This procedure helps to eliminate pressure inside the disc thereby reducing the back pain caused by this pressure.
