Complications associated with lumbar discectomy surgical techniques: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Open discectomy (OD) and microdiscectomy (MD) are routine procedures for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), such as micro-endoscopic discectomy (MED) and full endoscopic discectomy (FED), offers potential advantages (less pain, less bleeding, shorter hospitalisation and earlier return to work), but their complications have not yet been fully evaluated. The aim of this paper was to identify the frequency of these complications with a focus on MIS in comparison to OD/MD.

Methods

The authors conducted a Medline database search for randomised controlled and prospective cohort studies reporting complications associated with MIS and MD/OD from 1997 to February 2020. Included studies were assessed for bias using the Newcastle-Ottaw

SUBMITTER: Bombieri FF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9547702 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature