[Peculiarities of the microsurgical discectomy for hernia of the low-lumbar vertebral column].

There were analyzed the results of observation in 642 patients with hernia of low-lumbar vertebral column, who were examined and operated on using microdiscectomy in the Department of endoscopic and laser spinal neurosurgery of Institute of Neurosurgery of Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. There were delineated the indications for the methods of treatment, their efficacy was estimated, the immediate and late follow-up results of treatment were studied up. In one year after the medial hernia correction the persistent elimination of radicular compression syndrome was achieved in 86.

[Comparative evaluation of the long term results of surgical treatment of intravertebral disc hernias in the lumbo-sacral spine region using intrachannel methods].

Discogenic diseases of lumbo-sacral area are revealed in 38-44% of population. In the depertment of laser and endoscopic neurosurgery in the Institute of Neurosurgery n. after academician A.

[Endoscopic microsurgery in cervical disc hernias].

The paper provides outcomes of treatment in 37 patients with cervical diskal hernias, operated on by endoscopic portal microsurgery. Surgery involved the use of video endoscopic techniques, microsurgery under fluoroscopic control. The duration of an operation was 22 +/- 2.

[Percutaneous laser diskectomy in cervical osteochondrosis].

The paper presents early and late outcomes of treatment in 62 patients undergone paracentetic laser "diskectomy" for discogenic compressed syndromes of the neck. It shows the efficiency of surgery for radicular (92.9%) and myelopathic (92.

[Individual selection of the total dose of laser energy in percutaneous laser disk nucleotomy].

On the basis of studies on concentration and mobility of ions in the solution (conductometry technique) an individual selection is suggested of the total dose of laser energy during the percutaneous laser disk nucleotimy sessions. The conductometry technique permits arriving at an objective decision on both completion/continuation of the operation and change in the laser energy rate.