08 August 2025 : Clinical Research
Endoscopic Discectomy and Annulus Suture in Recurrent Lumbar Herniation: A Retrospective Analysis
Shuangquan Gong BC 1, Liqiang Cui AEF 1*, Hongjun Liu CDF 1, Yu Ye CDF 1, Chenglong Wang CDF 2, Youde Ding
BCD 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947282
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947282
Table 1 Patients’ information.
| Clinical data | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Sex (Male/Female) | 16/5 |
| Age (years, mean±SD) | 45.14±15.26 |
| Type of herniation [n (%)] | |
| Protrusion (initial/recurrence) | 17/15 |
| Extrusion (initial/recurrence) | 4/6 |
| Surgical aegment [n (%)] | |
| L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 | 1(4.76), 9(42.86), 11(52.38) |
| Duration of recurrence (months, mean±SD) | 11.38±3.51 |
| Surgery time (min, mean±SD) | 106.71±17.9 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (ml, mean±SD) | 72.62±21.32 |
| Follow-up duration (months, mean±SD) | 15.76±5.17 |
| MacNab evaluation results [excellent, good, fair n (%)] | 16 (76.19), 3(14.29), 2(9) |