Laser Spine Surgery for Herniated Discs and/or Nerve Root Entrapment: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet]

Sara Khangura; Andrea Ryce

Laser Spine Surgery for Herniated Discs and/or Nerve Root Entrapment: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet]

Review

Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2017 Apr 27.

CADTH Rapid Response Reports.

Authors

Sara Khangura, Andrea Ryce

PMID: 29293305
Bookshelf ID: NBK470816

Excerpt

The purpose of this report is to search, synthesize and summarize evidence describing the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and evidence-based guidelines addressing laser spine surgery in patients with herniated disc and/or nerve root entrapment.

Sections

Context and Policy Issues
Research Questions
Key Findings
Methods
Summary of Evidence
Conclusions and Implications for Decision or Policy Making
References
Appendix 1. Selection of Included Studies
Appendix 2. Characteristics of Included Publications
Appendix 3. Critical Appraisal of Included Publications
Appendix 4. Main Study Findings and Authors’ Conclusions
Appendix 5. Additional References of Potential Interest

Publication types

Review