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Microsurgery Versus Standard Removal of the Herniated Lumbar Disc: A 3-year Comparison in 150 Cases

1990; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 61; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/17453679008993549

0001-6470

Carlos Barrios, Mahmood Ahmed, José Arrótegui, Aron Hjalti Björnsson, Per Gillström,

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

The outcome of 150 patients with herniated lumbar disc treated by either microsurgical or standard discectomy were retrospectively reviewed after an average of 3 years. Both techniques provided satisfactory results, with 85 percent good or excellent outcome. Microsurgery gave less intraoperative bleeding, shorter hospitalization, and more rapid return to work. The main drawback was a higher recurrence rate of disc prolapse.