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ArticleJournal of pain research2024

Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy for Adjacent Segment Disease versus Lumbar Disc Herniation in Elderly Patients.

Shuo Yuan, Xuanyu Lu, Lei Zang, Yuqi Mei, Ning Fan, Peng Du

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Article in Journal of pain research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Efficacy comparison of arthroscopic-assisted uniportal spinal surgery and percutaneous endoscopic discectomy for adjacent segment lumbar disc herniation after fusion surgery.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 · 2026
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Shuo Yuan *Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100043, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-5668-9527
Xuanyu Lu *Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100043, People's Republic of China.
Lei ZangDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100043, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1403-4159
Yuqi MeiDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100043, People's Republic of China.
Ning FanDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100043, People's Republic of China.
Peng DuDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100043, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) was used as a minimally invasive treatment option for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). However, studies focusing on the clinical outcomes of PTED for elderly patients with adjacent segment disease (ASD) were limited. This study aims to compare the clinical outcomes of PTED between ASD and LDH in elderly patients. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 39 patients with ASD and 39 patients with LDH. Both groups had undergone PTED in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital from July 4, 2016 to July 30, 2021. Visual analog scale for back pain (VAS-BP) and leg pain (VAS-LP) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were used to value the clinical outcomes of patients preoperatively, immediately postoperatively, 12, and 24 months postoperatively, and at final follow-up. Patients' satisfaction was evaluated based on the MacNab criteria. Results: All operations were completed. The excellent or good clinical outcomes at final follow-up was demonstrated by 87.15% (34/39) and 89.74% (35/39) in ASD and non-ASD patients, respectively. Clinical improvement was observed immediately postoperatively in both groups and sustained stability during the postoperative follow-up. The ASD group demonstrated significantly longer hospital stays (p = 0.02) and operative time (p < 0.01) than the non-ASD group. Conclusion: PTED is an effective and minimally invasive treatment option for revision surgery of ASD, especially for elderly patients. However, the long-term prognosis of PTED treating ASD still needs further exploration.

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adjacent segment degenerationclinical outcomesgeriatric patientsminimally invasivepercutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy

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PMCPMC11214761

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