@article{JSS4752,
author = {Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski and Paulo Sérgio Teixeira de Carvalho and André Luiz Calderaro and Thiago Soares dos Santos and Marlon Sudário de Lima e Silva and Paulo de Carvalho Jr and Anthony Yeung},
title = {Outcomes with transforaminal endoscopic versus percutaneous laser decompression for contained lumbar herniated disc: a survival analysis of treatment benefit},
journal = {Journal of Spine Surgery},
volume = {6},
number = {Suppl 1},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Contained lumbar disc herniations frequently cause back- and leg pain. Clinical outcomes with surgical treatment may be affected by the size and location of the disc herniation. The surgical directly visualized transforaminal endoscopic decompression has gained acceptance and popularity, while the simplified percutaneous laser disc decompression has fallen out of favor in spite of its initial success as a minimally invasive intervention. In an attempt to better understand the durability of both procedures, the authors performed a comparative analysis of clinical outcomes in patients with contained lumbar disc herniations.
Methods: The study population was comprised 248 patients consisting of 162 patients in the endoscopy group (group 1) and 86 patients in the laser group (group 2). Primary outcome measures were Macnab criteria. Herniations were classified as large or small. Additional parameters of advanced degeneration of the lumbar motion segment including posterior disc- and lateral recess height of },
issn = {2414-4630}, url = {https://jss.amegroups.org/article/view/4752}
}