Clinical effect of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation and calcification / 局解手术学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the clinical effect of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy(PELD) in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation and calcification.Methods The clinical data of 52 patients with lumbar disc herniation and calcification in orthopedic department of general hospital of Fushun mining bureau from June 2015 to June 2016 were retrospectively reviewed.The data included medical records,out-patient review,telephone follow-up was collected.The VAS,ODI and modified MacNab criteria were used to assess the clinical effects.Results There were significant improvement in VAS and ODI score at 6 week,6 months,1 year after surgery compared with before.According to the modified MacNab criteria,the rate of excellent and good result was 94.3％,the improvement rate was 98.1％.Conclusion PELD is an effective method to treat lumbar disc herniation and calcification,with advantages of less injury,rapid recovery,it is worth popularizing application in clinic.