15 August 2023>: Clinical Research
Risk Factors and Causes of Reoperation in Lumbar Disc Herniation Patients after Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: A Retrospective Case Series with a Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up
Tao Tang 1BCDE , Jiahao Liu 2ACD , Jian Cao 2A , Dingwen He 2AE , Xigao Cheng 2AEG , Shuihua Xie 1CDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939844
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939844
Table 1 Cause of reoperation after PELD.
Cause of reoperation after PELD | No. of patients (%) | Percentage of all PELD | Treatment |
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Recurrence | 14 | 3.22% | 12 patients underwent lumbar decompression and fusion surgery, and 2 patients underwent PELD |
Incomplete decompression | 8 | 1.84% | 8 patients underwent PELD |
Persistent low back pain | 3 | 0.69% | 3 patients underwent lumbar radiofrequency thermocoagulation |
Postoperative infection | 2 | 0.46% | 2 patients underwent spinal endoscopic removal of the infected lesion |