[Percutaneous lumbar diskectomy].
The results after percutaneous lumbar discectomy were evaluated in 52 patients with low back pain corresponding to the L5 or S1 root. All patients were examined with a median follow-up time of 14 weeks. The patients were divided in two groups. Group 1: patients with an obvious indication for surgery (29 patients) and group 2: patients with a relative indication for surgery (23 patients). The follow-up results for patients in group 1 were comparable with the results after conventional discectomy. The results concerning follow-up low back pain in groups 1 and 2 were good or excellent in 69% and 43% of the patients respectively. The corresponding results for sciatica were 69% and 65% respectively. It is concluded that percutaneous lumbar discectomy is a possible alternative to conventional discectomy in selected patients.
Albeck
M J
MJ
Neurokirurgisk afdeling, Rigshospitalet, København.
Jørgensen
J
J
Børgesen
S E
SE
Fedders
O
O
Haase
J
J
Gjerris
F
F
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017587:Diskectomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged