Purpose The objective was to compare the traditional microdiscectomy with percutaneous
endoscopic lumbar discectomy for the treatment of disc herniations regarding pain …

Purpose To compare the outcomes of microendoscopic discectomy and open discectomy for
patients with lumbar disc herniation. Methods An extensive search of studies was performed …

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic discectomy (ED) has been advocated as a less-invasive alternative
to open microdiscectomy (OM) and tubular microdiscectomy (TM) for lumbar disc …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Although open lumbar microdiscectomy (OLMD) is considered to
be the gold standard method for discectomy, recent progress in endoscopic spinal surgery …

Purpose We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the clinical
outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and microendoscopic …

Background. Among the surgical methods for lumbar disc herniation, open lumbar
microdiscectomy is considered the gold standard. Recently, percutaneous endoscopic …

Objective To evaluate the long-term effects of percutaneous lumbar discectomy (PLD) and
microendoscopic discectomy (MED) in treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Methods A …

Background: Remarkable advancements in endoscopic spinal surgery have led to
successful outcomes comparable to those of conventional open surgery. Large lumbar disc …

Background Open discectomy is the standard surgical procedure in the treatment of patients
with long-lasting sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation. Minimally invasive approaches …

Background There is a long-held concept among spine surgeons that endoscopic lumbar
discectomy procedures are reserved for small-contained disc herniation; 8-year follow-up …