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14.03.2023 | Original Article

Factors associated with incomplete clinical improvement in patients undergoing transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for lumbar disc herniation

verfasst von: Khanathip Jitpakdee, Yanting Liu, Young-jin Kim, Vit Kotheeranurak, Jin-sung Kim

Erschienen in: European Spine Journal | Ausgabe 8/2023

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Abstract

Purposes

To analyze the clinical and radiographic risk factors that might predict incomplete clinical improvement after transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD).

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted from 194 consecutive patients who underwent TELD due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Patients with incomplete clinical improvement were defined from patient-reported outcomes of poor improvement in pain or disability after surgery and patient dissatisfaction. Clinical and radiographic characteristics were evaluated to identify predicting factors of poor outcomes.

Results

Of 194 patients who underwent TELD procedures, 32 patients (16.5%) had incomplete clinical improvement and 12 patients (6.1%) required revision surgery. The mean ages were 46.4 years and most of the patients suffered from predominant leg pain (48.9%). The most common surgical level was L4–5 (63.9%). Overall, the Oswestry Disability Index (44.3–15), visual analog scores of back pain (4.9–1.8) and leg pain (7.3–1.6) were significantly improved after surgery. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that high body mass index, history of previous surgery, preoperative disability, weakness, and disc degeneration were related to incomplete clinical improvement. There were 15 recurrent LDH (7.7%) with a total of 12 revision surgeries (6.2%).

Conclusions

We identified independent risk factors associated with incomplete clinical improvement following TELD, including overweight, significant preoperative disability or weakness and history of previous surgery. Advanced age, disc degeneration, vacuum phenomenon, and spondylolisthesis were also possible risk factors. Recognizing these risk factors would help decide whether patients are good candidates for TELD, and optimize the surgical planning preoperatively to achieve good surgical results.

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Titel: Factors associated with incomplete clinical improvement in patients undergoing transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for lumbar disc herniation
verfasst von: Khanathip Jitpakdee
Yanting Liu
Young-jin Kim
Vit Kotheeranurak
Jin-sung Kim
Publikationsdatum: 14.03.2023
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: European Spine Journal / Ausgabe 8/2023
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-023-07636-1

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