Posterior percutaneous full-endoscopic cervical discectomy under local anesthesia for cervical radiculopathy due to soft-disc herniation: a preliminary clinical study.

Abstract	The authors describe the outcomes of 25 patients, the procedure's surgical steps, and the potential advantages of using the posterior percutaneous full-endoscopic cervical discectomy under local anesthesia. They believe this technique may be a new alternative in the treatment of selected patients with cervical radiculopathy due to soft-disc herniation.
Authors	Quan Wan, Daying Zhang, Shun Li, Wenlong Liu, Xiang Wu, Zhongwei Ji, Bin Ru, Wenjun Cai
Journal	Journal of neurosurgery. Spine (J Neurosurg Spine) Vol. 29 Issue 4 Pg. 351-357 (Oct 2018) ISSN: 1547-5646 [Electronic] United States
PMID	29957146 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics	Adult Anesthesia, Local (methods) Cervical Vertebrae (surgery) Diskectomy, Percutaneous (adverse effects) Endoscopy (methods) Female Humans Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (surgery) Intervertebral Disc Displacement (surgery) Male Middle Aged Radiculopathy (surgery) Treatment Outcome

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