Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Two-Level PELD and Foraminoplasty PELD for Highly Migrated Disc Herniations: A Comparative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes of two-level percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and foraminoplasty PELD in treating highly migrated lumbar disc herniations.

Methods

Patients with highly migrated lumbar disc herniations were enrolled from May 2014 to June 2016. Low back pain and leg pain were evaluated by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and functional outcomes were assessed with the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). The satisfaction rate of clinical outcomes was assessed according to the modified MacNab criteria. In addition, the intraoperative duration and postoperative complications were also recorded.

Results

Forty patients, 14 cases in two-level PELD group and 26 cases in foraminoplasty PELD group, were included. The

SUBMITTER: Wu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6815572 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature