Abstract

Objective Surgery for far lateral lumbar disc herniation (FLLDH) hernias is different than surgery for median and paramedian disc hernias. Our study offers a minimally invasive surgical technic for far lateral disc herniations.,Methods The results of the midline surgical approach in 18 patients diagnosed with FLLDH were evaluated retrospectively.,Results A total of 18 patients (7 females, 11 males), with a mean age of 57.9 +/- 9.4 years (range: 35-71 years), were included in the analyses. Three patients (16.7%) had lesions at the left L3-L4 level, six patients (33.3%) on the left L4-L5 level, five patients (27.8%) on the right L3-L4 level, and four patients (22.2%) on the right L4-L5 level. All patients had low back and leg pain. These complaints completely regressed after surgery.,Conclusion This study presents a review of a consecutive series of patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery for FLLDH using a midline approach.

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    Uluslararası

  • Type

    Hakemli

  • Index info

    WOS.ESCI

  • Language

    English

  • Article Type

    None

  • Keywords

    microdiscectomy surgery midline disc hernia far lateral