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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) frequently causes sciatica, with lumbar discectomy offering faster symptom relief than conservative treatments.
  • The optimal timing for surgical intervention in LDH remains underexplored, impacting patient outcomes and treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the clinical outcomes of early (<6 months) versus delayed (≥6 months) microdiscectomy for sciatica caused by LDH.
  • To evaluate the impact of surgical timing on pain reduction and functional recovery.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected clinical outcome data from patients undergoing microdiscectomy for LDH-induced sciatica.
  • Patients were stratified into early and delayed surgery groups based on symptom duration prior to intervention.
  • Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for low back pain (LBP) and leg pain (LP), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were assessed preoperatively and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively.

Main Results:

  • No significant baseline differences were observed between early and delayed surgery groups, except for higher opioid prescription rates in the delayed group.
  • Early surgery demonstrated significantly shorter sciatica duration (3.9 vs. 12.2 months).
  • Patients undergoing early surgery experienced significantly lower LBP VAS scores at 1 and 3 months, and lower LP VAS and ODI scores at 1 month postoperatively, though these advantages diminished over time.

Conclusions:

  • Early microdiscectomy for sciatica due to LDH provides superior short-term pain relief and functional improvement compared to delayed surgery.
  • While initial benefits are notable, the long-term outcomes regarding pain and disability tend to converge between early and delayed surgical intervention groups.
  • The findings suggest that while early surgery offers prompt symptom resolution, long-term functional recovery may not be significantly different from delayed surgery.