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Michael W. Meriwether, M.D., P.A.Neurosurgeon, Board Certified
Sarasota, FloridaUSA
Endoscopic Laser LumbarDisc Decompression.
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UndergraduateDuke University, 1971
Medical GraduateUniversity of North Carolina, 1975
Neurosurgery ResidentBethesda Naval Hospital, 1980
Associate ProfessorUSF Medical School Tampa, FLUSUHS Medical School, Bethesda, MD
Michael W. Meriwether M.D., P.A.
Chief of Staff Doctor’s Hospital, Sarasota, FL
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Patient Indications
Failure to Respond toConservative Care
History of Leg Pain Greaterthan Back Pain
Neurological Symptoms in a Sciatic Distribution
MRI Scan DemonstratingFocal Disc Protrusion
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Percutaneous Technique
Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Discectomy
Outpatient Surgery
Posterior-lateral approach
Local /IV Sedation
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Technique
Insertion of trocar
Cannula placement
Trephine annulotomy
Disc removal
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Criteria For Success
Relief of Sciatica
Off Narcotic Medications
Return to Work/Business Functions
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Conservative Care
Average Time From Symptoms Untilthe LASE Procedure
12 Months average
Average Length of Time For Conservative Care
9.4 Months average
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1 - No Pain2 - Occasional Pain3 - Mild Pain4 - Moderate Pain5 - Severe Pain
Modified Magill Pain Scale
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McNab Criteria
1 - Excellent
2 - Good
3 - Fair (Group placed in failure category)
4 - Poor (Failures)
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Levels
L5-S1 36%
L2-3 7.1% L3-4
21.5%
L4-5 35%
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0
50
. LEGBACK
LEG BACK
Pre-operative Pain
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Post-operative Pain
0
50
100
1 2 3 4 5
LEG PAIN BACK PAIN
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Pre-Op and Post-Op Charts
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4 5
Post-Op Pre-Op
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Follow Up
Office VisitMailing Questionnaire
Subsequent MRIAverage Length of Time for Post Operative
Follow-Up:
66 months average
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Success Using Endoscopy Technique (McNab 1 & 2)
Follow-up @ 66 months
620
778
544
0
200
400
600
800
Total Patients Total Level Success
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Success Rate
522 out of 620 = 84.20%
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Failures
98/620 - 32 surgeries
15.80 % - 5.16% of the total
McNab 3 & 4 - 14 pts L-MCD 13 pts BAK-L/RTC Fusion 3 pts DLL
5 pts SCS Implantation
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Additional Information
No Infections Occurred
No Nerve Root Injuries
Occasional transient Causalgia Syndrome that resolves to therapy / medications