Indiana
Review Article
Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: Experiences and Literature Review
Author(s): Bin Zhu, Yi Jiang, Lanpu Shang, Ming Yan, Hai-Jun Ma, Da-Jiang Ren and Xiao-Guang LiuBin Zhu, Yi Jiang, Lanpu Shang, Ming Yan, Hai-Jun Ma, Da-Jiang Ren and Xiao-Guang Liu
Study design: A retrospective clinical review.
Purpose: To explore the type, morbidity, risk factors and treatment strategies of postoperative complication following percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) surgery.
Overview of literature: PELD became one of the main operation methods for degenerative lumbar diseases, including disc herniation, stenosis and discogenic low back pain. However, complications following PELD surgery are a considerable challenge for spinal surgeons and seldom addressed publicly.
Methods: 10120 patients after PELD surgery were studied. These surgeries were finished by 6 surgeons from 3 main minimal invasive spine centers from January 2012 to June 2017. Most of patients are regularly followed up to explore the type, morbidity, risk factors and treatment strategies.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7939.1000402
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