Percutaneous lumbar discectomy for contained herniation of lumbar disc / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the influence of lumbar disc herniation type on the curative effect of percutaneous lumbar discectomy (PLD). Methods 158 patients were classified into two groups including contained and discontained herniation according to clinical symptoms and diagnostic images. They were treated by meanes of the same technique in nonvascular intervention. Their curative effects were compared with each other in this study. Results The curative and total effective rates were 81.1% and 98.5% respectively in contained group, 7.7% and 38.5% in discontained group without serious complications. The duration of follow up ranged from 3 months to 73 months. Conclusions PLD is a effective procedure for lumbar disc herniation, which is relatively simple and safe with rapid recovery and without serious complications. It should be confirmed in simple contained herniation only.