normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa backgrounds : lumbar disc herniation (ldh) is the most common surgical intervention of spine surgery. during few days of the operation, most patients experience worrying low back pain ( lbp) and radicular leg pain (rlp). applying liquid form of bupivacaine in the vicinity of surgical field could be effective on pain relief only for few hours after o...

BACKGROUND Lumbar disc herniation is a major cause of back pain and sciatica. The surgical management of lumbar disc prolapse has evolved from exploratory laminectomy to percutaneous endoscopic discectomy. Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy is the least invasive procedure for lumbar disc prolapse. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical outcome, quality of life, neurologic function, a...

OBJECTIVES To explore the microendoscopic discectomy technique and inclusion criteria for the treatment of recurrent lumbar disc herniation and to supply feasible criteria and technical notes to avoid complications and to increase the therapeutic effect. METHODS A consecutive series of 25 patients who underwent posterior microendoscopic discectomy for recurrent lumbar disc herniation were inc...

BACKGROUND Lumbar disc prolapse is a common problem and the current surgical standard for its treatment is a microsurgical discectomy. Microendoscopic discectomy (MED) is a minimally invasive spinal procedure being done successfully for prolapsed intervertebral disc disease. AIMS We report the technique, outcome and complications seen in 107 cases of prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc who u...

STUDY DESIGN Histopathological analyses were performed in ligamentum flavum (LF) hypertrophy patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and lumbar disc herniation (LDH). PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to evaluate histopathological changes in LF patients with LSS and LDH. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE LSS is the most common spinal disorder in elderly patients. This condition causes lower ...

STUDY DESIGN A randomized, double-blinded controlled trial. PURPOSE Postoperative pain relief especially using analgesic drugs with minimal side effects has considerable clinical importance. This study aimed to examine the effect of intravenous paracetamol on pain relief after lumbar discectomy as a major surgery. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Patients undergoing lumbar discectomy experience a hig...

Epiduroscopic laser discectomy and neural decompression (ELND) is known as an effective treatment for intractable lumbar pain and radiating pain which develop after lumbar surgery, as well as for herniation of the intervertebral disk and spinal stenosis. However, various complications occur due to the invasiveness of this procedure and epidural adhesion, and rarely, cranial nerve damage can occ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the early results of unilateral posterior lumbar interbody fusion technique in lumbar discectomy cases compared with simple discectomy and bilateral posterior interbody fusion cases using visual analog scale (VAS) and Oswestry outcomes instruments and radiological and physical examinations. METHODS The control group had 40 patients who underwent simple discectomy. In gr...