ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Clinical comparison of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy and unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for single-level lumbar disc herniation.
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- 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
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- Clinical Efficacy of Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation in Patients Over 70 Years Old.Clinical spine surgery · 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
- Efficacy and safety of unilateral biportal endoscopy versus Percutaneous endoscopic foraminal discectomy in the treatment of 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 · 2026Review
- Biportal endoscopic foraminotomy of the L7-S1 neuroforamen in dogs: Description of surgical technique and ex vivo comparison with conventional open dorsolateral foraminotomy.Veterinary surgery : VS · 2026Article
- Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Arthroscopic-Assisted Uniportal Spinal Surgery Versus Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Retrospective Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- Comparison of outcomes between unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy and percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy in single-level lumbar disc herniation.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression for thoracic intraspinal gout with ossified ligamentum flavum: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy vs. unilateral biportal endoscopy for far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective comparative study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Beyond the Microscope: Is Endoscopic Discectomy the Next Gold Standard for Lumbar Disc Herniation?Neurospine · 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
- 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 percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) discectomy in the treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation (FLLDH): a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Clinical and Radiological Comparison of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic and Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Degenerative Disease.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Microdiscectomy, Interspinous Device Implantation, and Full-Endoscopic Discectomy for Simple Lumbar Disc Herniation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Learning Curve of Uniportal Compared With Biportal Endoscopic Techniques for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Immediate effectiveness of condoliase chemonucleolysis for lumbar disc herniation: a comparative study between patients with difficulty walking because of severe leg pain and those who can walk.Neurosurgical review · 2025Article
- Collagenase chemical lysis versus foraminal endoscopic surgery for lumbar disc herniation: superior efficacy and prognostic factors in postoperative recovery.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- A Comparative Study of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Decompression and Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression for Geriatric Patients with Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To compare the clinical outcomes of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) and unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy (UBE) for the treatment of single-level lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Materials and methods: From January 2020 to November 2021, 62 patients with single-level LDH were retrospectively reviewed. All patients underwent spinal surgeries at the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University and Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University. Among them, 30 patients were treated with UBE, and 32 were treated with PTED. The patients were followed up for at least one year. Patient demographics and perioperative outcomes were reviewed before and after surgery. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), visual analog scale (VAS) for back pain and leg pain, and modified MacNab criteria were used to evaluate the clinical outcomes. x-ray examinations were performed one year after surgery to assess the stability of the lumbar spine. Results: The mean ages in the UBE and PTED groups were 46.7 years and 48.0 years, respectively. Compared to the UBE group, the PTED group had better VAS scores for back pain at 1 and 7 days after surgery (3.06 ± 0.80 vs. 4.03 ± 0.81, Conclusions: Both UBE and PTED have favorable outcomes in patients with single-level LDH. However, PTED is superior to UBE in terms of short-term postoperative back pain relief and perioperative quality of life.
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