title: [Comparative analysis of evaluating criteria for lumbar discectomy success rate].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was conducted to analyze different criteria for lumbar discectomy success rate.
  
  
  METHODS
  493 patients were evaluated by five-component visual-analogue pain scale, Oswestry index, ability to perform normal daily activity and work, satisfaction with surgery results and Watkins scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Good and excellent results of surgery correspond with good functional outcome. Generally, values reflecting good outcome could also be used as successful surgery criteria, although 10 to 20% of those patients still have pain complaints and/or are not satisfied with their postoperative functional and economic status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  None of the abovementioned criteria has proved to be absolute prognostic factor. Combination of different predictive values might be useful in lumbar disc surgery outcome anticipation.
authors: V N
authors: VN
authors: Bikmullin
authors: O A
authors: OA
authors: Klitsenko
authors: Iu A
authors: IuA
authors: Shulev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000601:surgery*; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000601:surgery*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D042282:Microdissection; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies