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Abstract
Summary And Conclusion
In this study, we compared endoscopic lumbar discectomy to conventional open lumbar discectomy, searching the surgical outcomes, specially pain relief. Both techniques give good results for patients, each technique has some advantages over the other. Endoscopic discectomy advantages include smaller wound, results in less intraoperative bleeding, shortens
postoperative ambulation period and hospital stay due to less wound pain. On the other hand, conventional open
discectomy leaves less postoperative complications as it gives wider wound with good visualization and better
range of movement for instruments that makes it easier to detect and deal with any events. As for low back pain relief; endoscopic discectomy
resulted better in short term pain relief, but for long term
pain; both techniques gave nearly equal results As for radicular pain relief and for disability
improvement; both techniques gave nearly equal results.
Operative time and Intraoperative complications have
no significant difference, if the surgeon is expert enough.
It’s well known that endoscopic discectomy takes more
time from surgeons to gain experience.
Thus, care must be taken to wisely make the right decision for every patient and choose the best surgical
technique, which must be most appropriate for the patient
and well experienced by the surgeon.