Open AccessPercutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy: Results of first 100 cases
Author(s) -
K Mahesha
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.197520
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , percutaneous , oswestry disability index , sciatica , discectomy , lumbar , diskectomy , low back pain , lumbar vertebrae , pathology , alternative medicine
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, and complications.