[The influence of drainage and plasty of the epidural space on the results of lumbar diskectomies].
The nearest and long-term results of microdiskectomies were analyzed in 185 patients. The methods of decreasing the postoperative epidural fibrosis - drainage of the postoperative wound, plasty of the epidural space with fat or different artificial materials were used. No statistically reliable dependence on using the methods concerning the dynamics of the neurological status, pain syndrome and quality of life was noted.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011788:Quality of Life; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome