title: Microsurgery versus standard removal of the herniated lumbar disc. A 3-year comparison in 150 cases.
abstract: The outcome of 150 patients with herniated lumbar disc treated by either microsurgical or standard discectomy were retrospectively reviewed after an average of 3 years. Both techniques provided satisfactory results, with 85 percent good or excellent outcome. Microsurgery gave less intraoperative bleeding, shorter hospitalization, and more rapid return to work. The main drawback was a higher recurrence rate of disc prolapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barrios
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arrótegui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Björnsson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gillström
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies