Nonsurgical treatment outcomes for surgical candidates with lumbar disc herniation: a comprehensive cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Physicians often encounter surgical candidates with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) who request non-surgical management even though surgery is recommended. However, second opinions may differ among doctors. Therefore, a prospective comprehensive cohort study (CCS) was designed to assess outcomes of nonsurgical treatment for surgical candidates who were recommended to undergo surgery for LDH but requested a second opinion. The CCS includes both randomized and observational cohorts, comprising a nonsurgery cohort and surgery cohort, in a parallel fashion. Crossover between the nonsurgery and surgery cohorts was allowed at any time. The present study was an as-treated interim analysis of 128 cases (nonsurgery cohort, n = 71; surgery cohort, n = 57). Patient-reported outcomes included visual anal

SUBMITTER: Kim CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887235 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature