Transforaminal endoscopic discectomy versus conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar discherniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Transforaminal endoscopic discectomy versus conventional microdiscectomy for lumbar discherniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The open microdiscectomy is the most common surgical procedure for the decompression of radiculopathy caused by lumbar disk herniation. To date, a variety of minimally invasive (MI) techniques have been developed. In the last decades, endoscopic techniques have been developed to...

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Main Authors: Bin Zhang, Shen Liu, Jun Liu, Bingbing Yu, Wei Guo, Yongjin Li, Yang Liu, Wendong Ruan, Guangzhi Ning, Shiqing Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Transforaminal endoscopic discectomy
Conventional microdiscectomy
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0868-0

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