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December 8, 2025Global Spine JournalOpen Access

Endoscopic Discectomy Versus Nonsurgical Management for Extruded or Sequestrated Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Retrospective Cohort Study With Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up

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ZTZhenyu TangXLXiaorong LiYWYucheng Wang

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Overview

Retrospective cohort study finds endoscopic discectomy enhances pain relief, indicating clinical efficacy over nonsurgical management in lumbar disc herniation.

Key Points

  • Endoscopic discectomy improved pain relief faster within 6 months compared to nonsurgical management.
  • Both cohorts experienced comparable outcomes in mid to long-term follow-ups despite initial differences in age.
  • Observational analysis used longitudinal VAS scores and ODI trajectories to assess symptom improvement.
  • Surgical complications included transient neurological deficits and epidural hematomas, highlighting potential risks.

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Tang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694020e82d562116f28fad99https://doi.org/10.1177/21925682251408374
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