Microendoscopic discectomy for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the operation technique and the effect of the posterior microendoscopic discectomy (MED) system on lumbar intervertebral disc hermiation (LIDH). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed and analyzed 25 cases of LVDH treated with the MED system from March 2004 to August 2005. Results: All the patients were ambulant 20 hours to 7 days (mean 2.4 days) after the operation, with a mean hospital stay of 5.2 days. And all were healed within the first stage except 1 case of infection. The patients were followed for 2-15 months (mean 6 months). Excellent results were achieved in 18 cases, good results in 5 and fairly good results in 2, the first two groups making up 92%. Conclusion: The key to successful MED with no complications is familiarity with the equipment, proper choice of indication, exact surgical location and skilful operation.