Open AccessEndoscopic and Microscopic Interlaminar Discectomy for the Treatment of Far-Migrated Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Retrospective Study with a 24-Month Follow-Up
Author(s) -
Yang Fei,
Liangjuan Ren,
Qingqing Ye,
Jianhua Qi,
Kai Xu,
Rigao Chen,
Xiaohong Fan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s302717
Subject(s) - medicine , oswestry disability index , lumbar disc herniation , percutaneous , visual analogue scale , surgery , lumbar , retrospective cohort study , discectomy , low back pain , alternative medicine , pathology
Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for the treatment of far-migrated lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is clinically challenging. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy (IELD) and interlaminar microscopic lumbar discectomy (IMLD) for the treatment of far-migrated LDH.