ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2021
Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy versus microendoscopic discectomy for upper lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective comparative study.
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- Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive endoscopic discectomy versus conventional surgical techniques for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Comparison of perioperative blood loss of three different posterior nonfusion decompression operations for single-segment lumbar disc herniation.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Repair of annulus fibrosus defects using decellularized annulus fibrosus matrix/chitosan hybrid hydrogels.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy for Upper Lumbar Disc Herniation versus lower lumbar disc herniation: clinical outcomes and technical consideration.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Extremely Rare Complications in Uniportal Spinal Endoscopy: A Systematic Review with Unique Case Analyses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- S1 Transforaminal Epidural Anesthesia in Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy: A Case-Series Study.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2023Article
- Technical challenges and surgical outcomes of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy in patients with upper lumbar disc herniation: a prospective clinical study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Comparison of Three Common Intervertebral Disc Discectomies in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Multiple Data.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Microendoscopic lumbar discectomy with general versus local anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Review
- Comparison Between PE-TLIF and MIS-TLIF in the Treatment of Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients with Single-Level Lumbar Disc Herniation.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Clinical efficacy of general anesthesia versus local anesthesia for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Fully endoscopic transforaminal discectomy for thoracolumbar junction disc herniation with or without calcification under general anesthesia: Technical notes and preliminary outcomes.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Two-dimensional fluoroscopy-guided robot-assisted percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy: a retrospective cohort study.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe present study aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) and microendoscopic discectomy (MED) in the treatment of upper lumbar disc herniation (ULDH).
methodsA total of 62 ULDH patients treated with PTED or MED were enrolled in this study and were randomly divided into group A (PTED, n=31) and group B (MED, n=31). The characteristics, surgical duration, incision length, blood loss, volume of drainage, length of hospital stay, and the complications and recurrences of patients were recorded and compared between the two groups. The Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores were compared preoperatively, postoperatively, and at the final follow-up between group A and group B. The postoperatively clinical outcomes of patients were evaluated according to the modified MacNab criterion.
resultsThe incision length, the duration of surgery, intraoperative blood loss, volume of drainage, and length of hospital stay in group A were less than those in group B (
conclusionPTED provides better results in the treatment of ULDH compared with MED. It is beneficial to improve the quality of life of patients and is worthy of promotion in clinical application.
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