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Lumbar microdiscectomy is the standard surgical treatment for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation after failed conservative care. Tubular and endoscopic approaches reduce access trauma but require dedicated equipment and a learning curve. We describe MIS-open, an open microinvasive technique performed under the operating microscope through a skin incision of approximately 1 cm.
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