ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026
Efficacy of visualized reamer foraminoplasty in transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy: a retrospective controlled study.
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- Visualized reamer foraminoplasty in transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for upward-migrated lumbar disc herniation: a case report with surgical video.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively compare the efficacy and safety of visualized reamer foraminoplasty vs. the traditional TESSYS technique in transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD) for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Methods: In this retrospective study, 140 LDH patients were assigned to the visualized reamer group ( Results: The visualized reamer group demonstrated significant advantages in operative time (66.34 ± 7.65 vs. 76.06 ± 15.89 min, Conclusion: The visualized reamer technique significantly enhances perioperative efficiency and early pain control in TELD, with comparable mid-term efficacy to the TESSYS technique. Its benefits are consistent across diverse patient populations, supporting its broad applicability.
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