Open AccessSignificance and pitfalls of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for large central lumbar disc herniation
Author(s) -
Mikihito Kondo,
Yasushi Oshima,
Hirokazu Inoue,
Yuichi Takano,
Hirohiko Inanami,
Hisashi Koga
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss.2018.03.06
Subject(s) - lumbar disc herniation , medicine , discography , percutaneous , surgery , lumbar , orthopedic surgery , cerebrospinal fluid , discectomy , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) is a relatively less invasive treatment for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). The present study focused on the transforaminal approach (TFA) and investigated the significance of PELD via this approach for large central LDH.