Open AccessHealth-related quality of life after transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic discectomy: An analysis according to the level of operation
Author(s) -
Stylianos Kapetanakis,
Georgios Charitoudis,
Tryfon Thomaidis,
Panagiotis Theodosiadis,
Jannis Papathanasiou,
Konstantinos Giatroudakis
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.199872
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , intervertebral foramen , surgery , percutaneous , discectomy , foramen , hernia , lumbar , statistical significance , health related quality of life , lumbar disc herniation , intervertebral disc , nursing , disease
Many patients suffer from radiculopathy and low back pain due to lumbar disc hernia. Transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic discectomy (TPED) is a minimally invasive method that accesses the disc pathology through the intervertebral foramen. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been previously assessed for this method. However, a possible effect of the level of operation on the postoperative progress of HRQoL remains undefined.