Open AccessPercutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Huge Lumbar Disc Herniation with Complete Dural Sac Stenosis via an Interlaminar Approach: An Observational Retrospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Cheng Ma,
He Li,
Yifan Wei,
Lijia Liu,
Yin Shi,
Yongxin Ren
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s341309
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , percutaneous , oswestry disability index , decompression , retrospective cohort study , lumbar disc herniation , orthopedic surgery , lumbar spinal stenosis , discectomy , lateral recess , stenosis , lumbar , spinal stenosis , radiology , low back pain , alternative medicine , pathology
Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) is a minimally invasive spinal surgery for huge lumbar disc herniation (HLDH). The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term clinical effectiveness of PELD for HLDH with complete dural sac stenosis via an interlaminar approach.