ArticlePain research & management2020
Clinical Outcomes of Trans-Sacral Epiduroscopic Laser Decompression (SELD) in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation.
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- Laser disc decompression in the management of lumbar disc herniation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Brain & spine · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Sacral Epidural Laser Discectomy in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Resistant to Conservative Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Endoscopic Epidurolysis for the Management of Chronic Spinal Pain: A Delphi-Based Italian Experts Consensus.Pain and therapy · 2025Article
- Is trans-sacral endoscopic laser decompression truly effective? Clinical and functional assessment of a single spine center.Surgical neurology international · 2024Article
- Trans sacral Endoscopic laser Decompression- a case report, technical note and literature review.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- Factors Predicting the Clinical Outcome After Trans-sacral Epiduroscopic Laser Decompression for Lumbar Disc Herniation.Neurospine · 2021Article
- Learning curve of trans-sacral epiduroscopic laser decompression in herniated lumbar disc disease.BMC surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
Objective: Nowadays, trans-sacral epiduroscopic laser decompression (SELD) using slender epiduroscopy and laser is one of the preferred options for minimally invasive treatment in lumbar disc diseases. However, SELD is still in the initial stages of the global field of spine surgery, and the clinical outcomes in patients with lumbar disc herniation are not established yet. Therefore, the authors investigated patients undergoing SELD to report the clinical results. Methods: Between November 2015 and November 2018, a total of 82 patients who underwent single-level SELD for lumbar disc herniation with a minimum follow-up of 6.0 months were enrolled. A retrospective review of clinical data was conducted. Clinical outcomes were evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS) for low back and leg pain and Odom's criteria. Also, surgical outcomes, including complications and symptom recurrences, and radiological outcomes were analyzed. Results: Low back pain and leg pain as determined by the VAS improved from an average of 5.43 ± 1.73 and 6.10 ± 1.67 to 2.80 ± 1.43 and 3.58 ± 2.08 at the final follow-up ( Conclusion: Our findings showed that SELD for lumbar herniated disc disease achieved less favorable clinical outcomes compared with those of previous studies. Further study is needed to clarify the influencing factors on the clinical outcomes of SELD.
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