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Full-Endoscopic Transforaminal Approach for Lumbar Discectomy
Published on: September 8, 2023
[Risk of recurrence and postoperative intervertebral disc degeneration after lumbar intervertebral disc operation -
Oliver P Gautschi1, Marco V Corniola1, Karl Schaller1
1Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève et Faculté de Médecine, Université de Genève.
Abstract:
A lumbar disc herniation is a frequent pathology. The incidence of a postoperative recurrence is between 1-18%. According to the current literature, a large anular defect and a limited perioperative microdiscectomy leads to an increased risk of recurrence. In contrast, a generous perioperative microdiscectomy comes along with an accelerated postoperative disc height loss and a progressive degenerative disc disease. The present work discusses the position of an anular-closure-device in respect of the problem risk of recurrence versus postoperative degenerative disc disease.
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