ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2022
Unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy versus percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study.
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- Efficacy and safety of unilateral biportal endoscopy for recurrent lumbar disc herniation: A quantitative analysis of 7 cohort studies involving 409 patients.Neurosurgical review · 2026Pooled it
- Minimally invasive endoscopic treatment of cervical radiculopathy: a comparative study of three surgical channel approaches.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar decompression for single-level degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of clinical outcomes and complications of biportal and uniportal endoscopic decompression for the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy versus microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of unilateral biportal endoscopy and micro-endoscopic discectomy in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Clinical outcomes and complications after biportal endoscopic spine surgery: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of 3673 cases.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Pooled it
- Addressing limitations of previous meta-analyses of uniportal versus biportal endoscopic lumbar surgery: an umbrella review and de-duplicated, pathology-stratified meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Review
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- Gravity-Based vs. Pump-Assisted Irrigation in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Effects on Operative Efficiency, Clinical Outcomes, and Complications.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Tailored postoperative bracing strategies following three distinct lumbar endoscopic discectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Optimizing the mathematical model and technical standards for unilateral biportal endoscopic spinal surgery through machine learning-based video analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Unilateral biportal endoscopic in spine surgery: a global bibliometric analysis of research trends and influences.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy vs Percutaneous Interlaminar Endoscopic Discectomy for L5 to S1 Disc Herniation: A Prospective Comparative Study With Quasirandom Allocation.International journal of spine surgery · 2026Article
- Utility of the scope retractor for adhesiolysis in unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar surgery: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- Unilateral biportal endoscopy versus percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for far lateral disc herniation: a comparative study of clinical efficacy and learning curves.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Comparison of biportal versus uniportal endoscopic decompression for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Asian spine journal · 2026Review
- Comparative analysis of ipsilateral versus contralateral inclinatory approaches in unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar discectomy and strategies to reduce recurrence.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Comparing Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy Versus Microdiscectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Global spine journal · 2026Review
- Biportal Endoscopic Surgery With Trans-Pedicle Approach Treat Central Cervical Disc Herniation: A Keyhole Technique With Assisting Portals.Clinical spine surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundUnilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy (UBE) is a rapidly growing surgical method that uses arthroscopic system for treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH), while percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) has been standardized as a representative minimally invasive spine surgical technique for LDH. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes between UBE and PELD for treatment of patients with LDH.
methodsThe subjects consisted of 54 patients who underwent UBE (24 cases) and PELD (30 cases) who were followed up for at least 6 months. All patients had lumber disc herniation for 1 level. Outcomes of the patients were assessed with operation time, incision length, hospital stay, total blood loss (TBL), intraoperative blood loss (IBL), hidden blood loss (HBL), complications, total hospitalization costs, visual analogue scale (VAS) for back and leg pain, the Oswestry disability index (ODI) and modified MacNab criteria.
resultsThe VAS scores and ODI decreased significantly in two groups after operation. Preoperative and 1 day, 1 month, 6 months after operation VAS and ODI scores were not significantly different between the two groups. Compared with PELD group, UBE group was associated with higher TBL, higher IBL, higher HBL, longer operation time, longer hospital stay, longer incision length, and more total hospitalization costs. However, a dural tear occurred in one patient of the UBE group. There was no significant difference in the rate of complications between the two groups.
conclusionsApplication of UBE for treatment of lumbar disc herniation yielded similar clinical outcomes to PELD, including pain control and patient satisfaction. However, UBE was associated with various disadvantages relative to PELD, including increased total, intraoperative and hidden blood loss, longer operation times, longer hospital stays, and more total hospitalization costs.
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