January 24, 2022Open Access

Overweight and smoking promote recurrent lumbar disk herniation after discectomy

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BMI and smoking may directly contribute to a higher risk of rLDH, but do not accelerate rLDH development. Smoking cessation and weight loss in overweight or obese patients ought to be recommended with discectomy to reduce the risk for rLDH.

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Alessandro Siccoli

Bergman Clinics

Victor E. Staartjes

University of Zurich

Anita M. Klukowska

Medical University of Białystok

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European Spine Journal

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

University Hospital of Zurich

Neurological Surgery

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Overweight and smoking promote recurrent lumbar disk herniation after discectomy

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