Open AccessComparison of Quality of Life Between Men and Women Who Underwent Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation
Author(s) -
Stylianos Kapetanakis,
Grigorios Gkasdaris,
Tryfon Thomaidis,
Georgios Charitoudis,
Konstantinos Kazakos
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the international journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.726
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 2211-4599
DOI - 10.14444/5058
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar disc herniation , percutaneous , quality of life (healthcare) , statistical significance , surgery , lumbar , physical therapy , nursing
Studies describing the efficacy of transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic discectomy (TPED) on shortness of recovery and improvement of postoperative quality of life are limited, especially regarding gender, something that has never been reported before in the literature. The purpose of this study is to evaluate, in accordance with the sex of the patients, possible differences in the health-related quality of life of those who underwent TPED for lumbar disc herniation (LDH).