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ArticleAsian journal of neurosurgery2025

A Comparative Outcome of Full Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for L4/5 Central-Paracentral Disc Herniation: Interlaminar versus Transforaminal Approach: A 2-Year Prospective Randomized Controlled Follow-Up Study.

Pritsanai Pruttikul, Tinnakorn Pluemvitayaporn, Palapat Ananpipatkij, Kinzang Dorji, Sombat Kunakornsawat, Suttinont Surapuchong, Warot Ratanakoosakul, Kitjapat Tiracharnvut, Chaiwat Piyasakulkaew, Piyabuth Kittithamvongs

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Article in Asian journal of neurosurgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Transforaminal vs interlaminar full -endoscopic lumbar discectomy at the L4/L5 level: a systematic review and meta -analysis.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Pritsanai PruttikulSpine Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Tinnakorn PluemvitayapornSpine Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-0554-5320
Palapat AnanpipatkijSpine Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kinzang DorjiSpine Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sombat KunakornsawatSpine Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Suttinont SurapuchongSpine Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Warot RatanakoosakulSpine Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kitjapat TiracharnvutSpine Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chaiwat PiyasakulkaewSpine Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Piyabuth KittithamvongsResearch Unit, Institute of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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discectomyfull endoscopeinterlaminar approachlumbar disc herniationtransforaminal approach

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PMID40485788
PMCPMC12136931

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