ArticleJournal of spine surgery (Hong Kong)2020
Return to work and recovery time analysis after outpatient endoscopic lumbar transforaminal decompression surgery.
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- Durability of Endoscopes Used During Routine Lumbar Endoscopy: An Analysis of Use Patterns, Common Failure Modes, Impact on Patient Care, and Contingency Plans.International journal of spine surgery · 2021Article
- Return to the Original Work Activity Following the Full-endoscopic Lumbar Surgery under the Local Anesthesia.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2021Article
- Reliability Analysis of Deep Learning Algorithms for Reporting of Routine Lumbar MRI Scans.International journal of spine surgery · 2020Article
- Feasibility of Deep Learning Algorithms for Reporting in Routine Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging.International journal of spine surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to analyze the return to work (RTW) and recovery time (RT) to narcotic independence following outpatient endoscopic decompression for contained lumbar herniated disc causing sciatica-type low back and leg pain.
methodsA retrospective study of 442 patients with symptomatic contained lumbar herniated disc was treated with the transforaminal endoscopic decompression surgery. The mean follow-up was 33.5 months, ranging from 24 to 85 months. The patients' age ranged from 30 to 85 years, with a mean age of 40.9 years. Statistical analysis of pre- and postoperative VAS, Macnab outcomes, improvement of postoperative walking endurance was performed. RTW rates were correlated with the type of work as classified according to energy consumption per minute (Kcal/min) as
results
conclusionsPatient RTW and RT data are "real-world" economic indicators of successful clinical outcomes with the lumbar endoscopic transforaminal decompression procedure and compare favorably to previously reported benchmarks for other types of translaminar surgeries. These median postoperative RTW and RT times with narcotic independence were on the order of 10 days or less in the vast majority of patients
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