ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
The clinical efficacy of biportal endoscopy is comparable to that of uniportal endoscopy
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- Complications and their prevention in unilateral biportal endoscopy: a systematic review with narrative insights and practical management algorithms.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Pooled it
- Minimally invasive endoscopy in spine surgery: where are we now?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
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Comprehensive Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
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- Comparison of biportal versus uniportal endoscopic decompression for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Asian spine journal · 2026Review
- A modified four-zone classification of the posterior lumbar spinal canal: An anatomical study and clinical application in microchannel surgery.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety of unilateral biportal endoscopy vs. percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar approach in lumbar disc herniation: A meta-analysis.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2026Article
- Comparison of the efficacy of arthroscopic-assisted uni-portal spinal surgery and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in the treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective controlled study.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 · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting postoperative recurrent lumbar disc herniation after unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Research advances in unilateral endoscopic spinal surgery for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Review
- Comparative analysis of endoscopic discectomy for demanding lumbar disc herniation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Unilateral biportal endoscopy via two different approaches for upper lumbar disc herniation: a technical note.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- The Evolution of Spinal Endoscopy: Design and Image Analysis of a Single-Use Digital Endoscope Versus Traditional Optic Endoscope.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Biportal endoscopic surgery for lumbar spine herniated discs: a narrative review of its clinical application and outcomes.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: To compare the clinical outcomes of unilateral biportal endoscopy/biportal endoscopic spinal surgery (UBE/BESS) Methods: We collected the clinical data of patients with L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation who had undergone endoscopic surgery at our center from January 2020 to July 2021, and 92 patients were included. They were divided into UBE/BESS ( Results: One case incurred dural tear in the UBE/BESS group, and one case developed recurrence in the IELD group. Postoperatively, the VAS score and ODI index decreased significantly in both groups ( Conclusions: The clinical efficacy of UBE/BESS for L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation is comparable to that of IELD. Intraoperative radiation exposure doses were similar in both techniques. UBE/BESS required more time to identify tissue structures and a larger working space when operating outside the spinal canal; however, the efficiency of nucleus pulposus removal and nerve root release inside the spinal canal superseded that in IELD. Furthermore, the surgical incision in the UBE/BESS technique was longer, with greater actual blood loss during surgery, thus rendering UBE/BESS inferior to the IELD technique in terms of surgical trauma. Nonetheless, no significant difference was noted between the two techniques in the postoperative recovery time of patients.
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