Unilateral Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Approach With Bilateral Decompression for Large Central Lumbar Disc Herniation Complicated by Bilateral Neurological Symptoms: A 2-Year Retrospective Clinical Study

22 March 2026 : Clinical Research

Yansheng Huang^{EFG 1}, Sibo Wang^{BC 1}, Peng Zou^{AD 1*}, Shaoyan Shi^{A 2}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951022

Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951022

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Table 2 Pre- and postoperative VAS, ODI, and dural sac area.

	VAS Back	VAS Leg	ODI (%)	Dural sac area (mm2)
Preoperative	6.03±0.67	7.88±0.59	59.53±2.70	33.88±3.69
3 days postoperative	2.41±0.56^*	2.26±0.45^*	27.65±3.25^*	96.12±12.48^*
Final follow-up	1.76±0.50^*	1.56±0.56^*	17.53±2.96^*	95.63±12.74^*
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation. ^* VAS – visual analog scale; ODI – Oswestry Disability Index.

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