Background : While microscopic lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery has been performed at our institution for >20 years, full-endoscopic discectomy (FELD) was introduced in 2019 to further minimize invasiveness. We aimed analyze and compare short-term results of patients who first underwent FELD with those LDH during the same period.

STUDY DESIGN Clinical study. PURPOSE The dimensions of the working zone for endoscopic lumbar discectomy should be evaluated by preoperative magnetic resonance images. The aim of this study was to analyze the angle of the roots, root area, and foraminal area. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Few studies have reported on the triangular working zone during transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy. M...

Surgical treatment of the degenerative disc disease has evolved from traditional open spine surgery to minimally invasive spine surgery including endoscopic spine surgery. Constant improvement in the imaging modality especially with introduction of the magnetic resonance imaging, it is possible to identify culprit degenerated disc segment and again with the discography it is possible to diagnos...

OBJECTIVE To determine the long-term follow-up of the various operations for lumbar disc herniation in a large patient population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Patients who had operations for lumbar disc herniation (microdiscectomy, endoscopic microdiscectomy and the 'classical operation', i.e. laminectomy/laminotomy with discectomy) were collected from the world literature. Patients who had follow-u...

We performed a prospective study to examine the influence of the patient's position on the location of the abdominal organs, to investigate the possibility of a true lateral approach for transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy. Pre-operative abdominal CT scans were taken in 20 patients who underwent endoscopic lumbar discectomy. Axial images in parallel planes of each intervertebral disc fr...

BACKGROUND The elderly population is growing in the United States. As the oldest old are projected to be the fastest growing part of the elderly population, we must consider how to best treat their degenerative spine conditions when non-operative treatment fails. OBJECTIVES Transforaminal endoscopic discectomy and foraminotomy is an ultra-minimally invasive outpatient surgical option that doe...

Background: Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy has replaced many open fusion related surgery and bone grafting. Endoscopic surgery is without the placement of retractor and only need a working sheath diameter of about 7 mm incision, which is simple, easy to access with proper visualization. Minimal invasive surgery helped advancement in surgery by improvement in visualization. Depend on extend of l...

This study investigated the therapeutic effect of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy on lumbar disc herniation, and explored its effect on oxidative stress in patients with lumbar disc herniation. One hundred and ten patients with lumbar disc herniation were selected in The Affiliated People's Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from May 2015 to May 2016. Patients were divided into con...

To compare clinical and functional outcomes of Endoscopic Microscopic lumbar discectomy in patients with L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1 intervertebral disc prolapse. 50 planned for surgical discectomy, were randomized by selecting every alternate case either ED or MD, their compared on basis Pain relief VAS at pre op 6 months POD, difference time, complications, number days stay the hospital, patient sati...