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Will the needle or i.v. hurt during the percutaneous discectomy?

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Yes: A percutaneous discectomy is a surgical procedure in which the central portion of an intervertebral disc is accessed and removed through a cannula.

Dr Armstrong agreed

Answered 7/5/2012

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