Percutaneous Plasma Decompression

Percutaneous Plasma Decompression
Symptomatic disc protrusion causing back pain and referred extremity pain (arm or leg), are thought to be due to combined chemical and mechanical forces. PPD is one of several new minimally invasive procedures intended for the treatment of radicular pain (arm or leg pain) due to a contained herniated disc. It is claimed that the procedure is extremely safe and does not advance the degeneration of the disc beyond what might be typically expected from natural history alone.

The procedure involves anesthetizing the skin, and placing a needle into the damaged disc. Once properly placed, a coil, or “wand,” is advanced into the disc’s center (nucleus pulposus). The “wand” is activated which causes a plasma field that vaporizes tissue. Small channels are produced. The pressure inside the disc is decreased, which in turn relieves pressure between the disc and the nerve. This should improve spine pain and extremity pain.

As with all procedures, the best outcomes are a result of proper clinical evaluation to identify patients with conditions best suited for each type of care (inclusion criteria).

The procedure is an outpatient procedure performed in our specialized ambulatory surgery center.

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